Efficiency of biogas utilization for cogeneration

The paper has the aim to study the opportunity of operating a cogeneration plant using biogas from waste treatment from poultry. The paper objective is to analyse the efficiency of animal waste treatment through anaerobic digestion and then utilization of generated biogas in a cogeneration plant. The performed analysis has included calculation of different technical and economic criteria. In the first part the paper presents different sources for biogas generation and technologies that can be used in a cogeneration plant. Further on the authors present a case study of biogas utilization in a cogeneration plant for electricity and heat production.