20.500.12556/RUL-166189 Strategy and performance of biomethane production through woody biomass gasification, electrolysis and methanation a case study for Kočevje region in Slovenia Increasing energy demand and limited non-renewable energy resources have raised energy security concerns within the European Union. With the EU’s commitment to becoming the first climate-neutral continent, transitioning to renewable energy sources has become essential. While wind and solar energy are intermittent, consistent and reliable green energy sources, such as biogas and biomethane, offer promising alternatives. Biogas and biomethane production from biomass address key challenges, including grid stability (“supply on demand”), decentralized energy production, energy density, and efficient storage and transportation via existing natural gas infrastructure. This study examines technologies for converting woody biomass into biomethane and proposes a conceptual design utilizing the best available technologies. The system, situated in Slovenia’s Kočevje region—one of Europe’s richest forest habitats—was scaled based on the availability of low-quality woody biomass unsuitable for other applications. Combining biomass gasification, catalytic methanation, and biomethanation, supplemented by hydrogen from electrolysis, provides an effective method for converting wood to biomethane. Despite the system’s complexity and current technological limitations in energy efficiency, the findings highlight biomethane’s potential as a reliable energy carrier for domestic and industrial applications. woody biomass biomass gasification electrolysis methanation biomethane renewable energy transition true false true Angleški jezik Angleški jezik Članek v reviji 2024-12-24 08:50:26 2024-12-24 08:50:31 2024-12-25 03:50:17 0000-00-00 00:00:00 2024 0 0 19 str. iss. 12, [art. no.] 2205 Vol. 15 2024 0000-00-00 Zaloznikova Objavljeno NiDoloceno 0000-00-00 0000-00-00 0000-00-00 604.4:662.6:579 1999-4907 10.3390/f15122205 220368643 Bahc_..._Strategy_and_Performance_of_Biomethane_Production_....pdf Bahc_..._Strategy_and_Performance_of_Biomethane_Production_....pdf 1 9D3DC0E8F77ACDF4A9B437DD05271A78 0eeed18293dcd5bdbdb238fc0f9af4ae3adff424b801a8d31616db8db033e3cc d37fc5bb-c1cb-11ef-b232-0050569b8976 https://repozitorij.uni-lj.si/Dokument.php?lang=slv&id=197602 https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4907/15/12/2205 1 2366ba38-c1cb-11ef-b232-0050569b8976 https://repozitorij.uni-lj.si/Dokument.php?lang=slv&id=197601 Fakulteta za strojništvo Fakulteta za družbene vede 0 0 0