Variation in methane concentration produced from anaerobically digested vegetables
Other Title(s)
التغير في تركيز غاز الميثان المنتج من التحلل اللاهوائي للخضراوات
Joint Authors
Musa, Hasan
al-Silwadi, Muhammad
Source
The Journal of Engineering Research
Issue
Vol. 12, Issue 2 (30 Jun. 2015), pp.32-40, 9 p.
Publisher
Sultan Qaboos University College of Engineering
Publication Date
2015-06-30
Country of Publication
Oman
No. of Pages
9
Main Subjects
Earth Sciences, Water and Environment
Botany
Topics
- Renewable energy sources
- Biology
- Energy resources
- Biogas
- Renewable resources
- Biomass
- Water treatment
- Waste water
- Agriculture
- Energy
- Food waste
- Methane
- Anaerobic treatment
Abstract EN
Anaerobic fermentation is a highly promising technology for converting biomass waste into methane, which then may directly be used as an energy source.
Attempts have been made to optimize various parameters in order to determine the most favorable recipe for maximum biogas production from fermented vegetable waste.
The biogas production from many types of vegetable waste such as zucchini, orange peel, tomato, potato, and rice was studied in batch digesters.
The effect of adding chicken dung and sludge to vegetable waste on the concentration of methane in the produced biogas was investigated.
The experiments were conducted at room temperature (20°C) and at 35°C.
The results revealed that methane concentration goes through maximum value with time.
This maximum value is obtained faster when the rate of digestion is faster.
The concentrations of methane in the biogas produced are ranked as follows: potato>rice>tomato>zucchini>orange peels.
The concentrations of methane gas increased as chicken dung and sludge were mixed with the vegetables.
The maximum value of methane concentration is reached faster in a mixture of chicken dung and sludge.
For both chicken dung and sludge, the maximum value is reached at the same time.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Musa, Hasan& al-Silwadi, Muhammad. 2015. Variation in methane concentration produced from anaerobically digested vegetables. The Journal of Engineering Research،Vol. 12, no. 2, pp.32-40.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-648590
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Musa, Hasan& al-Silwadi, Muhammad. Variation in methane concentration produced from anaerobically digested vegetables. The Journal of Engineering Research Vol. 12, no. 2 (Jun. 2015), pp.32-40.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-648590
American Medical Association (AMA)
Musa, Hasan& al-Silwadi, Muhammad. Variation in methane concentration produced from anaerobically digested vegetables. The Journal of Engineering Research. 2015. Vol. 12, no. 2, pp.32-40.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-648590
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 39-40
Record ID
BIM-648590