Biomethane: A Renewable Resource as Vehicle Fuel
Biomethane: A Renewable Resource as Vehicle Fuel
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DOI：
10.3390/resources6040058
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发表时间：
2017-12-01
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影响因子：
3.3
通讯作者：
Gastaldi, Massimo
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作者：
Cucchiella, Federica;D'Adamo, Idiano;Gastaldi, Massimo
欧盟（EU）已为每个成员国设定了到2020年可再生燃料占10%的强制目标。生物甲烷是一种可再生能源，是运输部门使用化石燃料的替代品。这一资源是实现这一目标的解决方案。此外，它有助于减少二氧化碳排放，带来社会效益，增加安全供应。当经济机会得到验证时，也达到了可持续性。本研究以净现值（NPV）和贴现回收期（DPBT）为指标，对小型生物甲烷燃料厂的盈利能力进行了研究。本文详细介绍了两种类型的原料回收的经济评估方法：（一）城市固体废物和（二）农业废物。给出了影响生物甲烷盈利能力的各种参数的详细信息，并分析了几个案例研究作为两个变量的函数：补贴和销售价格。研究结果支持了小规模工厂的商业化，也减少了一些环境问题。补贴的作用是战略性的，只有在一些案例研究中才能证实其盈利能力。
The European Union (EU) has set a mandatory target for renewable fuels of 10% for each member state by 2020. Biomethane is a renewable energy representing an alternative to the use of fossil fuels in the transport sector. This resource is a solution to reach this target. Furthermore, it contributes to reducing carbon dioxide emissions, gives social benefits and increases the security supply. Sustainability is reached also when the economic opportunities are verified. This work studies the profitability of small plants of biomethane, which is sold as vehicle fuel using the Net Present Value (NPV) and Discounted Payback Time (DPBT). The paper shows in detail the method used for the economic assessment of two typologies of feedstock recovered: (i) municipal solid waste and (ii) agricultural waste. Detailed information about the various parameters that affect the profitability of biomethane is given, and several case studies are analyzed as a function of two variables: subsidies and selling price. The results support the commercialization of small-scale plants, reducing also several environmental issues. The role of subsidies is strategic, and the profitability is verified only in some case studies.