Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) from Biomethane: Production and Applications, Production Processes for RNG from Biomethane. Applications and Benefits of RNG, Market Trends and Regulatory Considerations
摘要
Derived from improved biomethaneBiomethane, renewable natural gas (RNG)Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) is a carbon–neutral energy source essential for decarbonizing industries that are difficult to electrify. The manufacturing processes described in this chapter include gasification of woody biomassWoody biomass and anaerobic digestionAnaerobic digestion of organicWastes wasteOrganic waste, which are followed by purification (e.g., pressure swing adsorption and water scrubbing). Case studies like the EU's “Green Gas InitiativeGreen Gas Initiative” demonstrate market acceptance. Applications include grid injectionGrid injection, industrial heat, and transportation fuel (such as CNG automobiles). The role that regulatory frameworks like the EU RED II and the U.S. Renewable FuelRenewable fuel Standard (RFS) play in providing incentives for RNGRenewable Natural Gas (RNG) projects is reviewed. Emerging trends, including decentralized, modular systems and hydrogen-RNGHydrogen-RNG blends, are being investigated as potential answers to the problems of high upgrading costs and feedstock unpredictability. The chapter ends with a plan for growing RNGRenewable Natural Gas (RNG) to reach net-zero goals.