Energy
Waste
Water and Sewage
Transport
Green Blue
Buildings & land use
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Tool summary

Name of the tool
Multicriteria analysis (Brown, Vence and Associates, Inc.)

Description of the tool
Multicriteria analysis was applied to integrally assess technical, ecological and economic aspects of biogas production and implementation:
Analyses of energy markets
- Assessment of potential markets for the energy produced from Landfill biogas (LBG);
- Criteria for assessing different market
opportunities: market reliability; delivery costs; pricing and price stability; unique requirements; ease/difficulty of contracting;
- Analysis of potential market options.
Identified quantities and characteristics of the biogas generated - The amount and nature of biogas generated at the landfill were determined. Existing information on forecast methane production and accelerated biogas generation by using biological reaction methods was compiled.
Developed plans for LBG collection and destruction (burning) systems
- Design and costs of LBG collection system;
- Destruction system design.
Reviewed technology options
The list of criteria used to evaluate the options included: degree of demonstration in similar situations, reliability, O&M (operation and maintenance) requirements, emissions and efficiency.
Economic analysis of alternatives - assessing economic costs and benefits for a range of project alternatives.
Identified options for project financing and setting up institutional arrangements – analysis of the organisational structure, technical and economic requirements, and alternatives for the development of a biogas utilization enterprise.
Assessment of the environmental impacts of selected alternatives
Recommendations and action plan – the time-line and estimated costs of each task.
The tool comprises a set of benchmarks (qualitative and quantitative) to assess LBG alternatives. The criteria used to develop the recommendations include: characteristics of available LBG supply, marketability of products, technical reliability of the installation, economic feasibility, ability to finance the project and environmental impacts.

Specific topic
Development of Municipal System for Biogas Extraction and Utilisation

Sector/s of use

Waste

Energy

Water

Transport

Green/Blue

Building & Land use

M

1

1

1

1

1

M - main sector, 1 - sub sector and 0 - n/a

Scale of applications

Component

Building

Neighbourhood

City

Region

0

0

0

0

1