Abstract

QUANTIFY THE AMOUNT OF BIOGAS PRODUCTION FROM BIO WASTES

Dr. C. B. Pradeepa Devi and Dr. S. Jenifer*

Abstract

Solid waste is a waste that includes predominantly household waste with some times the addition of commercial wastes collected by a municipality with in a given area. Batch Anaerobic reactor was set up to decompose the waste to produce methane, co2, hydrogen and other gases in traces. Anaerobic digestion of wastes was carried out in the laboratory at room temperature, to assess the biogas production. The total biogas production from the wastes was found to be 6lit/kg. The results from the biomethanation process showed that an increase in gas production was observed with increase in digestion period, when bioconversion parameters were found to be favorable for the production of gas.

Keywords: Anaerobic digestion, kitchen waste, distillery sludge, biogas.