5^th World Bioenergy Congress and Expo

Biography

Biography: Rikke Lybaek

Abstract

Statement of the Problem: This paper seeks to investigate the opportunities for implementing a Centralized biogas plant in Thailand, as a supplement to the existing Farm biogas plant concepts. This will be researched by identifying a subsector within the agriculture, where such type of plants would be valuable to deploy. Case studies of a local community; Tambon Ban Kor, in North East Thailand thus reviles that dairy cattle farmers, who deliver milk to a dairy company, could benefit extensively from such facility. The study indicates that current challenges regarding GHG emissions, manure handling practices, like spill of nitrogen, low milk yield and inappropriate cattle diets etc., can be improved on the cattle farms, by better housekeeping, as well as supply of manure to the local dairy. Here, fossil fuels use could be substituted by renewable energy from biogas, and the energy used at various temperature levels by cascading. The paper further reviles that large amount of appropriate and available feedstock for the suggested biogas plants are assessable within the community, and currently pose an environmental problem, or re-used inefficiently. The Centralized biogas plant will thus provide a development ‘hub’ for bio-economic solutions to evolve, and constitute to a platform for new income and product outputs opportunities, as renewable energy production as well as various environmental benefits within rural Thailand. 

Recent Publications:

1. Municipalities as facilitators, regulators and energy consumers: enhancing the dissemination of biogas technology in Denmark.       Lybæk, Rikke; Kjær, Tyge. International Journal of Sustainable Energy Planning and Management, Vol. 8, Nr. 2246-2929, 12.2015, p. 17.

2. Regional Supply of Energy from Small Scale Biogas Plants : Discovering alternative heat markets in Denmark.  Lybæk, Rikke; Kjær, Tyge. GMSARN International Journal, Vol. 9, Nr. 1, 01.03.2015, p. 1-10.

3. Biogas Application Options within Milk Dairy Cooperatives in Thailand: Case Study Tambon Ban Kor, Khon Kaen.  Lybæk, Rikke; Sommart, Kritapon . GMSARN International Journal, Vol. 10, Nr. 1, 10, 01.03.2016, p. 1-10.

4. Development, Operation, and Future Prospects for Implementing Biogas Plants.  Lybæk, Rikke. Use, Operation and Maintenance of Renewable Energy Systems: Experiences and Future Approaches. red.  /M.A. Sanz-Bobi (ed.). Vol. 111 Switzerland: Springer Publishing Company, 2014. p. 111-144 (Green Energy and Technology).

5. Methods for Prevention of Environmental Impacts. Christensen, Thomas Budde; Lybæk, Rikke; Kjær, Tyge. Situated Design Methods. red. /Jesper Simonsen; Connie Svabo; Sara Malou Strandvad; Kristine Samson; Morten Hertzum; Ole Erik Hansen. MIT Press, 2014. p. 339-356 (Design thinking, design theory).