A Preliminary Study on Biogas production from cowdung using fixed bed digesters.

Sandhya, Xavier and Krishna, Nand. (1990) A Preliminary Study on Biogas production from cowdung using fixed bed digesters. Biological Wastes, 34 (2). p. 161.

Full text not available from this repository.

Abstract

Biogas production from cowdung in digesters with and without polyvinyl chloride plugs (PVCP) was investigated with a view to improving the efficiency of methane generation and reducing the overall cost of production. A maximum yieM ofO.419m 3 ofbiogas/kg VS added, with 62% methane content, was attained in the digesters packed with PVCP and fed with cowdung slurry of 8% total solids at a 30-day hydraulic retention time. The yield was about 2-3 times higher than the control digesters. The use of P VCP suggested the possibility of improving the performance of commercial digesters, which are commonly employed in India both in rural and urban areas, with a slight increase in the overall cost of fabrication and installation.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	biogas production, cattle dung, piggery manure
Subjects:	600 Technology > 05 Chemical engineering > 01 Biotechnology and Bioengineering
Divisions:	Food Microbiology
Depositing User:	Food Sci. & Technol. Information Services
Date Deposited:	02 Jun 2011 06:25
Last Modified:	03 Jul 2015 07:04
URI:	http://ir.cftri.res.in/id/eprint/3184

Actions (login required)

View Item