Experimental Evaluation of biogas production by using HPTC-CSTR for Complex Organic Substrates

Author(s):

Ramdayal Kumawat , GITS,Udaipur; Vijayendra Singh Sankhla, GITS,Udaipur; Indrajeet Jat, GITS,Udaipur; Udai Singh Chouhan, GITS,Udaipur

Keywords:

biogas yield, biomass substrate, HPTC-CSTR, Partheniume, Thermophiles Consortium, pH

Abstract:

In today’s world of dwindling fossil fuel reserves, latest developments in biogas technologies have become a ray of hope for solving energy supply and waste management problems in rural as well as urban area in a sustainable manner. In this study we intended to increase biogas production and reduce the hydraulic retention time (HRT) for that partheniume hystrophorus and cow dung selected as biomass substrate and carried out physiochemical analysis of the sample. Production of biogas involves complex physiochemical and biological processes depending upon different factors like the type of substrates, temperature, pH etc. A batch process was carried out in HPTC-CSTR (High performance temperature control-continuous stirred tank reactor) of 20 L capacity with 12L load of organic substrates for HRT 20 days .The experiment carried out the thermophiles consortium above 40°C (±2°C/h). To optimize the degradation of organic matter, we followed the evolution of the degradation of organic matter by measuring the COD, BOD, VS, TS, C: N the volume of biogas formed during the digestion, the temperature and the pH of the process. The pH maximum level of 7.2& at the end of the digestion period pH (acid production) was decreased. The end of study gave the cumulative yield of 9920 ml biogas production. Involving technology can make the biogas production even more sustainable and economically viable.

Other Details:

Manuscript Id	:	RMSCRP010
Publication Date	:	05/04/2017
Page(s)	:	28-32

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