@article{Bachewe:44116,
      recid = {44116},
      author = {Bachewe, Fantu and Lazarus, William F. and Goodrich,  Philip and Drewitz, Matt and Balk, Becky},
      title = {Review of the Literature on the Economics of Central  Anaerobic Digesters},
      address = {2008-10},
      number = {1701-2016-139711},
      series = {Staff Paper},
      pages = {51},
      year = {2008},
      abstract = {Minnesota can improve the utilization of manure and  organic wastes via the production of biogas
that can be  used to produce heat and electricity. Denmark serves as a  role model for Minnesota in
the number of central anaerobic  digesters that it supports. During anaerobic digestion  methane is
produced when naturally occurring anaerobic  bacteria decompose organic matter in the absence
of oxygen.  This process produces what is called biogas, which usually  is a mixture of 55 – 65
percent methane plus carbon dioxide  with trace gases such as hydrogen sulfide.  Co-generation
using manure and other feedstocks can produce  more energy than manure alone. Central
digesters are more  likely to process wastes from food processing plants and  other sources
resulting in the need for more specialized  unloading facilities and larger storage spaces.
Digesters  can be owned by farmers or consumers cooperatives, third  party/non-farming
investor(s), state or municipal  government, or established as a cooperative or limited  liability
corporation. Problems associated with centralized  digester operation include capital constraints,
low  profitability, lower-than-expected waste availability,  electricity connection and pricing, and
waste disposal  constraints.},
      url = {http://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/44116},
      doi = {https://doi.org/10.22004/ag.econ.44116},
}