Enhancing biogas production of cow dung during anaerobic digestion using nanoferrites

Author(s):  
Mahmoud A. Sliem ◽  
Sara El-Ansary ◽  
Wafaaa Soliman ◽  
Yehia Badr
2011 ◽  
Vol 697-698 ◽  
pp. 326-330 ◽  
Author(s):  
S.X. Zhou ◽  
Y.P. Dong ◽  
Y.L. Zhang

Microbial pretreatment was applied to enhance biogas production from corn stover through solid-state anaerobic digestion, but the price of microbial strains is high. The objective of this study was to find the effects on biogas production by the naturally microbial pretreatment method. The highest cumulative biogas yield for 60-day solid-state anaerobic digestion was obtained in B group (the pretreated corn straws with cow dung), which was 19.6% higher than that of the untreated samples. The D group(the pretreated corn straws with the sludge)cumulative biogas yield for 60-day solid-state anaerobic digestion was obtained, which was 18.87% higher than that of the untreted samples. The biogas of D group increased to the range of 55%~60% methane content, while B group with the range of 75%~80%.The results indicated that the pretreated corn straws mixing cow manure can improve both the biogas production yield and the content of methane in CH4。


Author(s):  
Christian C. Opurum

This research paper aimed to evaluate the kinetics of anaerobic digestion (AD) of mixtures of cabbage waste (CW) with (Poultry dropping (PD) and Cow dung (CD). The study was conducted in 10L bio-digesters for 35 days under mesophilic conditions (25 - 35OC). Logistic function equation was used to simulate the experimental data to test for its goodness of fit and kinetic parameters namely: maximum biogas potential (Pb), the maximum biogas production rate (Rm), and the lag phase duration (λ) were estimated in each treatment. Chemical analysis showed that individual substrates possess characteristics that could support microbial activities in biogas production. The biogas yield in terms of added  volatile solids (VS) in decreasing order was as follows: 0.022, 0.018, 0.017, 0.014, 0.014 and 0.013 dm3/g VS for CW/CD 2:1, CW/PD3:1, CW/CD 1:1, CW alone, CW/PD1:1 and  CW/PD 2:1, respectively. A significant difference (P ≤ 0.05) in biogas yield was recorded in CW/CD 2:1 with 7.19 dm3 (53.29% increase). The kinetic parameters (Pb, Rm, and λ) for CW/CD 2:1 was 7.01 dm3, 1.58 dm3.d, and 2.29 days, respectively. This was followed by CW/PD 3:1 (5.84 dm3); with 24.92% increase in gas production and CW/CD 1:1 (5.42 dm3) with 15.53% increase relative to CW alone, 4.69 dm3. The digesters fed with CW/PD 1:1 and CW/PD 2:1 exhibited inhibitory effects on biogas production, with 7.51 and 2.05% decrease in gas yield, respectively. The logistic function model demonstrated a strong relationship between the experimental and model-predicted data. The high correlation coefficient (R2) ranging between 0.978 - 0.993 is evident. The model proved to be a useful tool in predicting anaerobic digestion and biogas production process.


Author(s):  
Gautham P. Jeppu ◽  
Jayalal Janardhan ◽  
Shivakumara Kaup ◽  
Anish Janardhanan ◽  
Shakeib Mohammed ◽  
...  

AbstractBiomass from various sources such as cow dung is a significant source of renewable energy (as biogas) in many regions globally, especially in India, Africa, Brazil, and China. However, biogas production from biomass such as cattle dung is a slow, inefficient biochemical process, and the specific biogas produced per kg of biomass is relatively small. The improvement of specific biogas production efficiency using various dilution ratios (and, hence, total solids [TS]) is investigated in this work. A wide range of feed dilution (FD) ratios of cow dung: water (CD: W) was tested in batch biogas digesters with total solids ranging from 1% to 12.5% and FD ratio ranging from 2:1 to 1:20. To further verify the results from the above batch experiments, semi-batch experiments representative of field-scale biodigesters were conducted. Semi-batch reactors have a steady-state process, unlike batch reactors, which have an unsteady state process. Our results suggested that specific biogas production (mL/g VS) increased continuously when the total solids decreased from 12.5% to 1% (or when dilution increased). Our experiments also indicate that the commonly used 1:1 feed dilution ratio (TS ~ 10% for cow dung) does not produce the maximum specific biogas production. The possible reason for this could be that anaerobic digestion at higher total solids is rate limited due to substrate inhibition, mass transfer limitations, and viscous mixing problems that arise at higher total solids concentration. Hence, a higher feed dilution ratio between 1:2 and 1:4 (TS between 4 and 6.7%) is recommended for a more efficient biomass utilization of cowdung. Empirical relationships were also developed for variation of specific biogas yield with the total solids content of the cow dung slurry. Graphic abstract


2019 ◽  
Vol 95 (1) ◽  
pp. 151-162 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mashudu Mukhuba ◽  
Ashira Roopnarain ◽  
Mokhele Edmond Moeletsi ◽  
Rasheed Adeleke

2013 ◽  
Vol 805-806 ◽  
pp. 219-222 ◽  
Author(s):  
Li Jun Wang ◽  
Hua Yong Zhang ◽  
Yong Lan Tian ◽  
Fang Juan Zhang

The effect of nickel ions on the anaerobic digestion ofphragmites australisand cow dung were investigated in batch experiments. Five levels of nickel ions were set as 0, 0.2, 0.8, 1.4 and 2.0 mg Ni/L. The results indicated that anaerobic digestion started on about 3rdday 26 days of anaerobic digestion, the highest cumulative biogas was 32.70 mL/g·TS-1when nickel concentration was 0.8 mg Ni/L. The nickel ions in certain concentration range significantly affected biogas production rate, and effectively shorten reactor startup period. Biogas which was produced fromphragmitescombined with cow dung provided a new insight for bioenergy production whose? process can be promoted by nickel ions addition.


Detritus ◽  
2020 ◽  
pp. 100-108
Author(s):  
Felix Aibuedefe Aisien ◽  
Eki Tina Aisien

The increasing growth of cassava agro-industries in Nigeria has led to the enormous generation of cassava peels waste. The feasibility of generating biogas and biofertilizer for both domestic and agricultural applications from cassava peels waste inoculated with cow dung was investigated. Fresh and stale cassava peels were used in the study. Three pretreatment chemicals such as sodium hydroxide (NaOH), calcium hydroxide (Ca(OH)2 and ammonium chloride (NH4Cl) buffer solutions were used in pretreating the cassava peels and cow dung slurry. Six batch anaerobic biodigesters of 10-litre capacity each were used in this study for 40 days retention period. The pH, temperature, and volumes of biogas and methane produced were monitored and recorded daily. The fertilizer qualities (total solids, volatile solids, % phosphorus, % nitrogen, etc.) of the digester slurry and the digester sludge after 40 days digestion were determined using official methods of analysis of Association of Official Analytical Chemists (AOAC). The results showed that the amount of biogas generated is 2540 cm3/day. The stale cassava peels and cow dung slurry and the use of NH4Cl pretreatment chemical gave the best biogas production and methane yield of 104,961cm3 and 62.3% respectively. The digester sludge from the anaerobic digestion of cassava peels and cow dung showed and demonstrated good biofertilizer qualities.


2017 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 1 ◽  
Author(s):  
Purwinda Iriani ◽  
Yanti Suprianti ◽  
Fitria Yulistiani

Produksi biogas pada skala rumah tangga umumnya menggunakan teknologi fermentasi anaerobik di dalam satu biodigester (satu tahap), yang mengakomodasi dua tahap utama prinsip pembentukan biogas, yakni tahap asetogenesis dan tahap metanogenesis. Permasalahan yang muncul dari penggunaan digester biogas satu tahap adalah ketidakseimbangan proses fermentasi (peningkatan laju beban organik, waktu retensi senyawa organik yang lebih cepat, dan produktivitas biogas yang menjadi tidak maksimal). Untuk mengatasi hal tersebut, dilakukan penelitian yang bertujuan melakukan produksi biogas melalui sistem fermentasi anaerobik dua-tahap (two-stage anaerobic digestion), yang didukung dengan pengaturan pH pada proses metanogenik. Pada penelitian ini telah dilakukan proses aklimatisasi (aktivasi) bakteri yang menunjang proses asetogenik dan metanogenik pada skala laboratorium (19 L), dan selanjutnya menjadi inokulum untuk proses fermentasi skala pilot dengan kapasitas biodigester asetogenik 125 L dan metanogenik 500 L. Hasil proses aklimatisasi bakteri asetogenik pada media kotoran sapi menunjukkan adanya kestabilan pH yang dibutuhkan untuk reaksi asetogenik, yaitu pada kisaran pH 5-6, sedangkan kontrol menunjukkan perubahan pH yang masih ada di rentang pH netral yaitu 6-7. Kotoran sapi yang telah melalui proses asetogenik selama 2 minggu (pH awal 5,5), menjadi bahan baku pembuatan biogas pada digester metanogenik. Hasil dari proses metanogenik menunjukkan terjadinya peningkatan volume biogas dan komposisi gas metana (CH4) di dalam biogas. Komposisi CH4 tertinggi diperoleh pada hari ke-20 yakni 74,82% dengan volume produksi biogas tertinggi ada pada hari ke-22, dengan laju 8,87 L/hari. Potensi energi tertinggi yang diperoleh mencapai 217,66 kJ/hari.Generally, biogas production on the household scale is using one-stage anaerobic fermentation technology, which accommodates two main processes of biogas production, namely acetogenesis and methanogenesis. An obstacle of using one-stage biogas digester is the imbalance of the fermentation process that indicated by the increase of organic load rate and shorter retention time that lead to un-optimal biogas productivity. This research undertook the application of two-stage anaerobic digestion, supported by adjusting the initial pH for both acetogenic and methanogenic processes. Firstly, the research initiated by acclimatization (activation) process of acetogenic and methanogenic bacteria via fermentation in laboratory scale (19 L) digesters, separately. The results of acetogenic bacteria acclimatization process on cow dung media showed the pH stability needed for the reaction acetogenic, in the range of 5-6, while the control showed the pH changes still in the neutral pH range (6-7). The substrate from lab-scale acetogenic and methanogenic digester, then used as a starter for pilot-scale digester (125 L and 500 L, respectively). The mixture of water and cow dung were adjusted at initial pH 5.5 on acetogenic digester for 2 weeks. Those material were used for biogas production in the methanogenic digester. The result of the methanogenic process showed an increasing volume of biogas and the composition of methane (CH4) in the biogas. The highest CH4 composition was obtained on the 20th day, which reached 74.82%, and the highest volume of biogas production was at day 22, with the rate of 8.87 L/day. The highest energy potential obtained was 217.66 kJ/day.


Author(s):  
JU Udensi ◽  
CC Ejiogu ◽  
HO Okafor ◽  
CN Uyo ◽  
KM Iwuji ◽  
...  

Anaerobic digestion process is gaining attention in the agriculture industry because of its potential for renewable energy production and manure stabilization. These potential benefits are significant against the current backdrop of rising energy costs and growing environmental concerns. Anaerobic digestion is a naturally occurring process through which organic matter such as manure, feed spills, meat processing wastes and crop residues are stabilized by microorganisms strictly in the absence of air. In developing countries, the inadequate management of waste particularly in urban areas where the consumption pattern have changed and the generation rate increased substantially from one location to another and from time to time. This study explored the production of biogas from kitchen wastes mixed with intestinal cow dung in a semi continuous anaerobic digester. Materials used as feed were Paw Paw, tomato, banana peels and intestinal cow dung. Various parameters were determined using standard methods; water displacement method was used to determine the volume of gas produced. The combustibility of the gas generated was tested using Bunsen burner. Microbiological methods were employed for the microbiological analysis. The temperature and pH recorded in the digester range from 27-33oC and 0-6.81c respectively. It was observed that the waste slurry produced biogas without nutrient or chemical addition to the digester. The highest volume of gas (2.8ml) was produced on the 14th day where the temperature (29oC) and pH (6.79) were relatively high. The result of the statistical analysis showed there is significant difference (P<0.05) in the slurry temperature and pH as compared to the volume of gas produced. The Bacteria isolates identified from the digester include Proteus Spp, Bacillus Spp, Escherichia Coli, Klebsiella Spp and Staphyllococcus Spp. Based on this, the search for alternative source of Energy such as Biogas should be intensified so as to curb the incidence of ecological disasters like Environmental pollution, deforestation, desertification and erosion.


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