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Biogas Technology, Transfer and Diffusion

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  • © 1986

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Editors:
  1. M. M. El-Halwagi

    1. National Research Centre, Dokki, Cairo, Egypt

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Table of contents (90 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xv
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  2. Introduction and Summary

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Introduction

      • M. M. El-Halwagi
      Pages 2-4

    3. Executive Summary

      • M. M. El-Halwagi
      Pages 5-13

  3. General Topics (The Opening Session)

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 13-13
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    2. Session Overview

      • Maryalice Risdon
      Pages 14-17

    3. Biogas: A Global Perspective

      • David C. Stuckey
      Pages 18-44

    4. The Realistic Potential of Biogas

      • Vaclav Smil
      Pages 45-50

    5. Force-field Analysis of Biogas Systems and Proposed Means for Optimizing Their Prospects

      • M. M. El-Halwagi
      Pages 51-56

    6. Information Needs for Diffusing Biogas Technology into the Rural Areas of Developing Countries

      • Tata B. S. Prakasam, Norman L. Brown, Cecil Lue-Hing
      Pages 57-62

    7. The Integrated Digester Plant

      • George L. Chan
      Pages 63-63

  4. Sociocultural Aspects of Biogas Technology

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 64-64
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    2. Overview of the Thematic Session and Key Results

      • M. M. El-Halwagi
      Pages 65-70

    3. Social, Ecological, and Cultural Realities of Biogas Development

      • Harold R. Capener, M. M. El-Halwagi
      Pages 71-86

    4. Technical and Social Problems for the Propagation of Biogas in Rwanda

      • W. E. Edelmann
      Pages 87-97

    5. Towards Obtaining Optimum Benefits from Biogas Technology

      • M. Amaratunga
      Pages 98-102

  5. Economic Aspects

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 103-103
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    2. Section Overview

      • M. M. El-Halwagi
      Pages 104-105

    3. A Critique on Cost-Benefit Analysis of Biogas Programs

      • T. K. Moulik
      Pages 106-110

    4. Assessment of the Feasibility of Rural Biogas Systems

      • M. M. El-Halwagi
      Pages 111-119
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About this book

The International Conference on the State of the Art on Biogas Technology, Transfer and Diffusion was held in Cairo, Egypt, from 17 to 24 November 1984. The Conference was organized by the Egyptian Academy of Scientific Research and Technology (ASR T), the Egyptian National Research Centre (NRC), the Bioenergy Systems and Technology project (BST) of the US Agency for International Development (US/AID) Office of Energy, and the National Academy of Sciences (NAS). A number of international organizations and agencies co-sponsored the Conference. More than 100 participants from 40 countries attended. The purpose of the Conference was to assess the viability of biogas technology (BGT) and propose future courses of action for exploiting BGT prospects to the fullest extent. The Conference emphasized a balanced coverage of technical, environ­ mental, social, economic and organizational aspects relevant to biogas systems design, operation and diffusion. It was organized to incorporate experiences that are pertinent, for the most part, to developing countries. In addition to the wide spectrum of presentations and country programs, structured and non-structured discussions among the participants were strongly encouraged in thematic sessions at round-table discussions, and through personal contacts during poster sessions and field trips. It was clear from the enthusiastic response of most participants that the Conference, in large measure, succeeded in fulfilling its mission. Although draft papers were distributed to all participants, it was felt that the results obtained were worthy of organized and refined documentation. And this is precisely what this book intends to do.

Editors and Affiliations

  • National Research Centre, Dokki, Cairo, Egypt

    M. M. El-Halwagi

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Biogas Technology, Transfer and Diffusion

  • Editors: M. M. El-Halwagi

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-4313-1

  • Publisher: Springer Dordrecht

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Elsevier Applied Science Publishers Ltd 1986

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-94-010-8416-1Published: 23 August 2014

  • eBook ISBN: 978-94-009-4313-1Published: 06 December 2012

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XV, 720

  • Number of Illustrations: 43 b/w illustrations

  • Topics: Science, Humanities and Social Sciences, multidisciplinary

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