Biomass-fired combined cooling, heating and power for small scale applications–A review

M Wegener, A Malmquist, A Isalgué, A Martin - Renewable and sustainable …, 2018 - Elsevier
The growing demand for energy and the accelerating threats from climate change call for
innovative and sustainable solutions to decrease dependency on fossil fuels. Biomass …

Brewery Spent Grain as sustainable source for value-added bioproducts: Opportunities and new insights in the integrated lignocellulosic biorefinery concept

ALM dos Santos, AS e Silva, NWS Morais… - Industrial Crops and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Brewery Spent Grain (BSG) is the main by-product of beer production. However,
there are still challenges to obtaining value-added bioproducts from BSG to reach the …

Biogas production from brewery spent grain as a mono-substrate in a two-stage process composed of solid-state anaerobic digestion and granular biomass reactors

M Panjičko, GD Zupančič, L Fanedl, RM Logar… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2017 - Elsevier
Anaerobic digestion of brewery spent grain as a mono-substrate was studied. Brewery spent
grain is a substrate consisting largely of cellulose, hemicellulose and lignin, which are …

Energy efficiency, carbon emissions, and measures towards their improvement in the food and beverage sector for six European countries

S Meyers, B Schmitt, M Chester-Jones, B Sturm - Energy, 2016 - Elsevier
Basic and detailed audits of small and medium sized food and beverage enterprises were
conducted in six European Union countries to determine product specific energy …

Integration of a solar thermal system in a medium-sized brewery using pinch analysis: Methodology and case study

T Eiholzer, D Olsen, S Hoffmann, B Sturm… - Applied Thermal …, 2017 - Elsevier
In the food industry a major portion of thermal energy is required for low temperature
applications (below 100° C). As a consequence, there is a significant potential to substitute …

Techno-economic analysis of anaerobic digestion implementation in small Italian breweries and evaluation of biochar and granular activated carbon addition effect on …

M Mainardis, S Flaibani, F Mazzolini… - Journal of …, 2019 - Elsevier
The aim of the work was to evaluate the techno-economic feasibility of anaerobic digestion
implementation in small breweries located in the mountain area of Friuli-Venezia Giulia …

The effect of brewery spent grain application on biogas yields and kinetics in co-digestion with sewage sludge

A Szaja, A Montusiewicz, M Lebiocka, M Bis - PeerJ, 2020 - peerj.com
The present study examines the effect of introducing dried brewery spent grain (BSG),
known as the main solid by-product of the brewery industry on biogas yields and kinetics in …

Consumer willingness to pay for sustainability attributes in beer: A choice experiment using eco‐labels

AJ Staples, CJ Reeling, NJO Widmar, JL Lusk - Agribusiness, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Commercial and regional brewers are increasingly investing in environmental sustainability
equipment that reduces input use, operating costs, and environmental impacts. These …

Opportunities and barriers for efficient energy use in a medium-sized brewery

B Sturm, S Hugenschmidt, S Joyce, W Hofacker… - Applied Thermal …, 2013 - Elsevier
Since the 1970s prices for fuel and raw materials have steadily risen. This development has
put the brewing industry under pressure to reduce production costs by intensifying their …

Study and application of a regenerative Stirling cogeneration device based on biomass combustion

M Renzi, C Brandoni - Applied Thermal Engineering, 2014 - Elsevier
Fuelling micro-combined heat and power (micro-CHP) devices using renewable sources,
such as biogas, can enhance the energy and environmental benefits associated with such …