%0 Journal Article
%T Life Cycle Assessment of Biogas Production from Marine Macroalgae: a Latvian Scenario
%A Iluta Pilicka
%A Dagnija Blumberga
%A Francesco Romagnoli
%J Scientific Journal of Riga Technical University. Environmental and Climate Technologies
%D 2011
%I 
%R 10.2478/v10145-011-0010-6
%X There is potential environmental benefit to be gained from the use of algae because of their ability to fix CO2, no need for direct land use and utilization of bio-waste (rich in potassium, phosphate and nitrogen based compounds) as a nutrients. The aim of the research is to assess the impact of biogas production and the final use in a cogeneration unit system from a Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) in comparison with a similar reference system using a non-renewable source (e.g. natural gas). The paper is intended to be a preliminary study for understanding the implementation of this novel technology in a Latvian context.
%K biogas
%K LCA
%K macroalgae
%K CO2 fixation
%K Ulva prolifera
%K renewable energy sources
%U http://versita.metapress.com/content/gn6xx574g3660655/?p=d9aa5a2a9f334fc5aec82084ce73f544&pi=9