Evaluation of the best location for a biogas plant implementation

Abstract

This paper presents an analysis of the best location for a biogas plant implementation. The evaluated region is located in the Agronomy District of Porto Alegre in Rio Grande do Sul. Three basic criteria were used: i) legislation; ii) soil quality, slope of the land, size of the area, access to transportation and alteration of local traffic, access to local, public infrastructure and use of the area; iii) noise, visual and olfactory pollution. The results indicate to a specific area of the location analyzed as most appropriate for the implementation of the biogas plant.