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Table 1 Methane and biogas production rates

From: Valorization of organic waste fractions: a theoretical study on biomethane production potential and the recovery of N and P in Austria

Substrate

Methane production rate

Biogas production rate

Methane share

Sources

Manure

    

 Cattle dung

 

60 Nm3/tDM

60 vol%

[27]

 Pig dung

 

60 Nm3/tDM

60 vol%

[27]

 Pig manure

 

20 Nm3/tDM

60 vol%

[27]

 Poultry manure

 

80 Nm3/tDM

60 vol%

[27]

 Horse manure w/o straw

 

60 Nm3/tDM

60 vol%

[27]

Straw

    

 Cereal straw

 

331 Nm3/tDM

51 vol%

[27]

 Maize straw

 

331 Nm3/tDM

51 vol%

[27]

 Rape straw

 

187 Nm3/tDM

52 vol%

[27]

 Beet leaves

105 Nm3/tDM

  

[29]

Waste from food production

145 Nm3/tDM

  

[22, 23]

Other biogenic wastes

    

 Municipal garden and park waste

105 Nm3/tDM

  

[29]

 Cemetery wastes

105 Nm3/tDM

  

[29]

 Roadside vegetation

105 Nm3/tDM

  

[29]

 Kitchen and food wastes

164 Nm3/tDM

  

[30]

Biowaste from households

185 Nm3/tDM

  

[31]

Bush-, grass- and tree-cuts

105 Nm3/tDM

  

[29]

Sewage sludge

312 Nm3/tDM

  

[28]