2008 EPA M2M GRANT: Methane Capture for Agricultural Wastes in Korea
- Stage
- idea
- Sector
- Agriculture
- Geographical Focus
- Republic of Korea
- Location
- Description of Project
- This grant was awarded to conduct a market assessment of agricultural waste source potential for methane capture in the Republic of Korea.
- Partner Countries included in or proposing this activity
- Republic of Korea, United States
- Instrumental Organizations
- National Institute of Agricultural Science & Technology, Rural Dev. Admin. (RDA)
- Estimated lifetime of the project (years):
- Emissions reductions:
(MTCO2E) - Results and Outcomes
- This project supports work on a market assessment for agricultural waste sources in Korea. The project will develop an inventory for organic wastes in the agricultural sector. It characterizes physical and chemical properties of the wastes for estimating biogas production potential. It identified the distribution of the wastes through GIS mapping and summarizes currently available technologies in terms of economic feasibility and technical efficiency for methane production in Korea.
- Additional Documentation
- Primary contact for this project or activity
First Name: Jae Jak
Last Name: Nam
Organization Name: National Institute of Agricultural Science & Techn
Email: jjnam@rda.go.kr
- Financial And In-Kind Support (U.S. $)
- Total Amount provided by all Partner Countries and Organizations instrumental to this project or activity: $98,500
Description of In-Kind Support:
- Comments
- Expo
- No
