Research tower composter bioactivator using buffalo dung

Abstract Kisar island is a small island located on the tip of Timor island. Corn is the main agricultural crop, and livestock husbandry also plays an important role in the livelihood of the farmers as a source of income, provide mainly manure for maintaining soil fertility. and in the local culture as a 'bride price' and for the exchange of goods. Considering periodical seasonal hazards, during eight months dry season people suffer from a serious shortage of water. Failure of the harvest is not an unusual phenomenon on the small, dry, eroded coral island. Seasonal pest invasion on maize cultivation threaten their seed security and food security. The objective of this review is to describe the validity of farmers’ indigenous knowledge (IK) of using buffalo dung as a preservative agent in maize storage and its relevancy in the contemporary living of farmers in the island. A phenomenological study was held in June to August 2018. The results showed that applying buffalo dung ash makes the maize dry faster, cleans and kills maize weevil and preserves the grain, It was concluded that the knowledge and practice is scientifically valid and benefited community in the past but has less relevancy to the contemporary living of the farmers in the island.

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Eco-Friendly and Community Sustainable Textile Fabric Dyeing Methods From Thai Buffalo Manure: From Pasture to Fashion Designer

SAGE Open ◽

10.1177/21582440211058201 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 11 (4) ◽

pp. 215824402110582

Author(s):

Suthasini Bureekhampun ◽

Chanida Maneepun

Keyword(s):

Moderate Degree ◽

Three Solutions ◽

Textile Production ◽

Muddy Water ◽

Sustainable Products ◽

Color Fading ◽

Production Techniques ◽

Water Salt ◽

Buffalo Dung ◽

Eco Fashion

The research objective was to study local traditional wisdom of the art of producing fabric dye from fresh buffalo manure (FBM). Data were collected from rural weaving community cooperative (co-op) members and experts in Thailand’s northeastern Mekong River province of Nakhon Phanom. The study’s Method 1 added buffalo dung water, salt, and a mordant together, which was brought to a boil for 30 minutes. Method 2 added buffalo dung water and salt, which was brought to a boil for 10 minutes, after which a mordant agent was added, then boiled for an additional 30 minutes. There were five different formulas for each method using a different mordant. Results revealed that Method 1 had the best dyeing solution and produced a consistent, commercially usable, washable fabric with three-tone coloring and long-lasting yarn. Method 1 also used a hot dyeing technique in which cotton yarn and FBM were disinfected in a boiling vat while natural odor-reducing additives were added. Moreover, Method 1 consisted of either (1) FBM, salt, and lye, (2) FBM, salt, and muddy water, or (3) only salt added to FBM. These three solutions yielded a material in which testing by the Thailand Textile Institute (THTI) using ISO standards was determined to have a moderate degree of lightfastness, as well as an excellent resistance to color fading after washing. The study is important as it adds a wealth of knowledge to the literature concerning eco-friendly eco-fashion, sustainable products, and economically viable traditional handicraft textile production techniques.

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Briquetting of Dry Sugarcane Leaves by Using Press Mud, Cow Dung, and Buffalo Dung as Binders

International Journal of Chemical Engineering ◽

10.1155/2021/8608215 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 2021 ◽

pp. 1-12

Author(s):

Rahul A. Patil ◽

Umesh B. Deshannavar ◽

M. Ramasamy ◽

Sampath Emani ◽

Alibek Issakhov ◽

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Keyword(s):

Natural Gas ◽

Agricultural Waste ◽

Calorific Value ◽

Energy Sources ◽

Physical Parameters ◽

Cow Dung ◽

High Quality ◽

Press Mud ◽

Oil And Natural Gas ◽

Buffalo Dung

The world’s population is increasing rapidly. This means that energy consumption and demand for energy are also increasing at the same rate. It is estimated that energy will need to be provided to 9 to 10 billion people by 2040. India is a leading consumer of energy in the world. In particular, it consumes a large amount of oil and natural gas to fulfil its energy demand. Due to uncertainty in the supply of oil and natural gas and their prices as well as environmental pollution, there is a need to shift towards other energy sources. Biomass is one of the first energy sources with specific properties and abundant availability. Today, 10% to 14% of the world’s energy supply is provided by biomass sources. Using agricultural waste (biomass) to make briquettes to generate power can be an alternative solution to the problems related to their disposal and pollution. The present work investigates the optimum ratio of dry sugarcane leaves to binders and optimum load and selects the best binder (cow dung, buffalo dung, and press mud) for making high-quality briquettes. The physical parameters and proximate analysis of the dry sugarcane leaf briquettes with the cow dung, buffalo dung, and press mud binders are investigated. The dry sugarcane leaf briquettes with the cow dung binder have the highest gross calorific value, net calorific value, split tensile strength, tumbling resistance, shatter resistance, and energy density ratio (16262.31 kJ/kg, 15362.1 kJ/kg, 7.164 kN/m2, 87.84%, 12.75%, and 0.9296, respectively). The estimated results show that cow dung is a better binder for making high-quality dry sugarcane leaf briquettes than the buffalo dung and press mud binders.

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Analisa Kualitas dan Kuantitas Biogas dari Kotoran Ternak

Dinamika Teknik Mesin ◽

10.29303/d.v1i2.121 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 1 (2) ◽

Author(s):

Made Mara ◽

Ida Bagus Alit

Keyword(s):

Waste Water ◽

Energy Source ◽

Fossil Fuels ◽

Waste Water Treatment ◽

Anaerobic Treatment ◽

Cow Dung ◽

Alternative Source ◽

Water Composition ◽

Animal Dung ◽

Buffalo Dung

Our life is completely dependent on a reliable and adequate supply of energy. In other to reduce dependence on fossil fuels, the use of animal dung in producing a renewable alternative source of energy has been proved using cow dung. Concerns over the environment and the rising costs for energy and waste water treatment have caused a resurgence of interest in anaerobic treatment and subsequent use of the biogas produced during this treatment of organic wastes as fuel. Biogas from manure wastes has become a potential renewable energy source for both domestic and commercial usage especially in West Nusa Tenggara. This study aims to investagate the quality and quantity of biogas produced from animal dung. The Cows, buffaloes and horses dung were used in this research using anaerobic biotank proses. The animal dungs were digested in ambient temperature and the water composition of degester was also analysed. The result shows that total volume of biogas produced by horse dung is 577.735 liters, and then cow dung is 373.839 liters, and the smallest production generated by buffalo dung which is 352.975 liters. Moreover, biogas from horse dungs generated the highest power of combustion, followed by cow dung, and buffalo dung, 732,425 watt, 556,521 watt 539,759 watt resfectively.

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Co-digestion of cassava starch wastewater with buffalo dung for bio-hydrogen production

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy ◽

10.1016/j.ijhydene.2019.04.138 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 44 (29) ◽

pp. 14694-14706 ◽

Cited By ~ 11

Author(s):

Parichat Wadjeam ◽

Alissara Reungsang ◽

Tsuyoshi Imai ◽

Pensri Plangklang

Keyword(s):

Hydrogen Production ◽

Cassava Starch ◽

Starch Wastewater ◽

Buffalo Dung

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Sulfur-oxidizing buffalo dung bacteria enhance growth and yield of Foeniculum vulgare Mill.

Canadian Journal of Microbiology ◽

10.1139/cjm-2018-0476 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 65 (5) ◽

pp. 377-386 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Sandhya Dhiman ◽

Ramesh Chand Dubey ◽

Dinesh Kumar Maheshwari ◽

Sandeep Kumar

Keyword(s):

Plant Growth ◽

Proteus Mirabilis ◽

Growth And Yield ◽

Rrna Gene ◽

Bacterial Isolates ◽

Foeniculum Vulgare ◽

Plant Growth Promoting ◽

Sulfur Oxidizing ◽

Growth Promoting ◽

Buffalo Dung

This study aimed to harness the benefits of sulfur-oxidizing beneficial bacteria from buffalo dung to improve crop yields of Foeniculum vulgare. A total of 61 bacterial isolates were screened from buffalo dung, of which 40 isolates exhibited plant-growth-promoting attributes, such as phosphate solubilization, indole-3-acetic acid production, and hydrogen cyanide production. Of these 40, four bacterial isolates, viz., BUFF12, BUFF14, BUFF23, and BUFF38, were the most potent, having plant-growth-promoting and sulfur-oxidizing properties. These four isolates produced phytase by solubilizing calcium phytate and sodium phytate. They solubilized potassium besides oxidizing the sulfur, causing an increase in soil fertility and crop production. All four isolates were nonpathogenic in nature, as demonstrated by a negative haemolysis test. According to the 16S rRNA gene sequence, the isolate BUFF14 was identified as Proteus mirabilis. Proteus mirabilis BUFF14 maximized seed germination with enhanced vegetative and reproductive parameters during pot and field trial studies, compared with the other isolates.

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