The feasibility of liquefied biomethane as alternative fuel: a comparison between European and Chinese markets

Arteconi, Alessia; Spitoni, Marco; Polonara, Fabio; Spigarelli, Francesca

doi:10.1080/01430750.2016.1191040

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“…The economic perspective can be evaluated from several points of view (Table 1). Some studies have measured the cost of biomethane production, which varies from 0.54 to 0.73 €/m 3 if it is injected into the gas grid or used as transportation fuel, respectively [17], and from 0.71 to 0.75 €/m 3 if it is used for feedstock composition [53]. In particular, some authors have defined the cost of biogas production as mainly a function of the type of feedstock used (ranging from 0.38 to 0.56 €/m 3 ) [54].…”

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Sustainable Italian Cities: The Added Value of Biomethane from Organic Waste

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This work focuses on the profitability of biomethane plants and the environmental benefits obtained recovering the organic fraction of municipal solid waste in Italy. The economic model is based on the calculations of the net present value, considering multiple capacities of biomethane production (ranging from 50 to 500 m3/h) and alternative scenarios based on the variation in subsidies, the selling price of biomethane, and the net revenues from the treatment of organic waste. The environmental analysis quantifies the reduction in greenhouse gas emissions obtained by natural gas vehicles fueled by biomethane. The economic and environmental results encourage energy change that can be achieved by municipalities that support the transformation of natural resources into green fuels. Across 15 Italian municipalities, the potential biomethane production varies from 80.4 million m3/year to 102.8 million m3/year, with an overall net present value ranging from 135 to 187 million €. In addition, the reduction in greenhouse gas emissions varies from 127 to 162 thousand-ton CO2eq/year. Both the economic and environmental results demonstrate that biomethane is a renewable resource with added value for municipalities.

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Sustainable Italian Cities: The Added Value of Biomethane from Organic Waste

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“…Today, LBG research mainly focuses on upgrading and liquefication technologies [24,[57][58][59]. There are also studies on the feasibility of using LBG as a road transportation fuel [60,61], as well as a marine transportation fuel [62,63]. There are also ongoing studies on the possibility of using the cold energy in liquefied methane, e.g.…”

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Biogas-based fuels as renewable energy in the transport sector: an overview of the potential of using CBG, LBG and other vehicle fuels produced from biogas

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The energy supply in the world needs to change from fossil fuels to renewable alternatives. Biogas is such a renewable alternative, and there is potential to increase the biogas production in the world. In recent decades, many countries have increasingly been upgrading biogas to vehicle fuel. In the last few years, the interest has also increased in liquefying biogas for heavier transports. Biogas can also be a raw material for other fuels by gasifying the biogas, for example Fischer-Tropsch fuels, methanol, dimethyl ether and hydrogen. This study provides an overview of vehicle fuels that can be produced from biogas, their technological maturity and their respective potentials as substitutes for fossil fuels in the transport system. A common factor for all of them is that they are most often produced from fossil fuels. Compressed and liquefied methane are the only fuels being commercially produced using biogas. The other fuels all have strengths that both compressed and liquefied methane lack, for example the possibility of emission-free fuel cell vehicles. However, they are all less mature technologies than compressed and liquefied methane. The greatest short-term potential is thus for expanded use of biogas as compressed and liquefied biomethane.

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“…Thereby, the number of plants increased from less than 10 plants in 2014 to more than 70 plants in 2018. This is the first step to exploit the total biomethane potential of 150-170 billion m 3 /year from residues and wastes based on the current technical state of the art [90,91].…”

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Biogas Upgrading: A Review of National Biomethane Strategies and Support Policies in Selected Countries

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Bioenergy contributes significantly towards the share of renewable energies, in Europe and worldwide. Besides solid and liquid biofuels, gaseous biofuels, such as biogas or upgraded biogas (biomethane), are an established renewable fuel in Europe. Although many studies consider biomethane technologies, feedstock potentials, or sustainability issues, the literature on the required legislative framework for market introduction is limited. Therefore, this research aims at identifying the market and legislative framework conditions in the three leading biomethane markets in Europe and compare them to the framework conditions of the top six non-European biomethane markets. This study shows the global status and national differences in promoting this renewable energy carrier. For the cross-country comparison, a systematic and iterative literature review is conducted. The results show the top three European biomethane markets (Germany, United Kingdom, Sweden) and the six non-European biomethane markets (Brazil, Canada, China, Japan, South Korea, and the United States of America), pursuing different promotion approaches and framework conditions. Noteworthy cross-national findings are the role of state-level incentives, the tendency to utilise biomethane as vehicular fuel and the focus on residues and waste as feedstock for biomethane production. Presenting a cross-country comparison, this study supports cross-country learning for the promotion of renewable energies like biomethane and gives a pertinent overview of the work.

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The feasibility of liquefied biomethane as alternative fuel: a comparison between European and Chinese markets

Cited by 14 publications

References 8 publications

Sustainable Italian Cities: The Added Value of Biomethane from Organic Waste

Sustainable Italian Cities: The Added Value of Biomethane from Organic Waste

Biogas-based fuels as renewable energy in the transport sector: an overview of the potential of using CBG, LBG and other vehicle fuels produced from biogas

Biogas Upgrading: A Review of National Biomethane Strategies and Support Policies in Selected Countries

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