Analysis of various feedstocks’s used for biogas generation

Abstract

Worldwide, there is increasing awareness that the use of alternative energy technology is one of the best means to accomplish development of sustainable energy. One of the method is to convert the compounds which are full of organic biodegradable material into useful material. This involves a basic but complex conversion process known as anaerobic digestion. The production of Biogas can be done by organic waste material like forest dry leaves, flowers, fruits, materials from animals such as cowdung, poultry waste, materials which are bi products of dairy and food industries. The vegetable waste in finely shredded form from our kitchen can also be used for biogas. Initially the process was very much time consuming as the technical parameters related to biogas production were not known. It has been observed that the generation of biogas can be controlled by monitoring various parameters related to design of biogas plant, internal parameters related to digestion process and also use of different feedstock’s. This paper highlights the use of different feedstock materials for biogas generation.