Anaerobic digestion impact on the adaptation to climate change in São Tomé and Príncipe

• Tipo: Capítulo ou Parte de Livro
• Data: 2018

Autores

Joana F. Pesqueira (Autor) Outra; D. Carneiro (Autor) Outra; A. Justo (Autor) Outra; Maria José Martins (Autor) Outra; Manuel Fonseca Almeida (Autor) FEUP; Joana Dias (Autor) FEUP

Livro

Título: Book of proceedings of Wastes: Solutions, Treatments and Opportunities II

Páginas: 277-282

ISBN: 978-1-138-19669-8

Editora: Taylor & Francis

Indexação

ISI Web of Science

Scopus

Projetos Associados

LEPABE - Laboratório de Engenharia de Processos, Ambiente, Biotecnologia e Energia

Outras Informações

Abstract (EN): The present study evaluated a pilot scale project’s impact—“Bioenergy in São Tomé and Príncipe (STP)”, to install small anaerobic digesters—on greenhouse gases emissions. At STP, wood is a subsistence fuel source and it is imperative to develop more sustainable alternatives to it and for waste management. For this study, 3 communities were chosen: Santa Jenny, Novo Destino, and Mendes da Silva. Emissions were estimated before and after the implementation using the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s methodology for national inventories, considering the categories: Energy; Agriculture, Forest, and Other Land Use; Waste. Under the established conditions and for said population and sectors, a reduction of 20% of yearly emissions is expected. The use of human waste could increase the reduction to 58%. Expansion to the remaining families of these communities could imply a 97% diminishment and to other similar communities, a 25% reduction of national emissions was predicted. © 2018 Taylor & Francis Group, London, UK.

Idioma: Inglês

Tipo (Avaliação Docente): Científica

Nº de páginas: 6