Biogas Production from Organic Materials

Abstract

Anaerobic digestion is a microbiologic process through which organic materials are broken down in oxygen absence and occurs in many environments. Now, biogas production is done in the reactors resistant to air penetration called digesters. A wide range of microorganisms is involved in the anaerobic process producing biogas and digestion as the final products. Biogas is a kind of flammable gas that contains methane, carbon dioxide, and a small amount of other rare elements and gases. Digestion of the decomposed materials rich in nutritional micros and macros plays the role of proper plant manure. Like other biofuels, biogas is also among the crucial priorities of energy and transportation policies made in Europe. In Europe, biogas is an inexpensive renewable energy source and neutral carbon dioxide that provides the field for processing and recycling many agricultural wastes and byproducts based on a sustainable and eco-friendly method. Biogas brings many socioeconomic advantages to society as a whole and also to investors.