Effect of Solids Concentration in Cow Dung on Biogas Yield

Emmanuel Pax Makhura; Edison Muzenda; Tumeletso Lekgoba

doi:10.1109/IRSEC48032.2019.9078218

Effect of Solids Concentration in Cow Dung on Biogas Yield

Emmanuel Pax Makhura
, Edison Muzenda
, Tumeletso Lekgoba

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Abstract

This paper focuses on the utilization of animal waste in particular cow dung to produce biogas with the aim of finding the effect of substrate concentration on total biogas yield. The batch anaerobic digestion experiment was conducted using the Automatic Methane Potential Test System (AMPTS II). The experiment was conducted with 10%, 20%, 50% and 65% solids slurry and the results show that methane yield increases with an increase in solids concentration but only up to 20% where after the biogas production goes down. The digester that had cow dung at 20% solids produced a higher accumulated gas volume of 12790.5 Nml (equivalent to 14267.55 ml) while accumulated gas volumes of 3128.4 Nml (3441.24 ml), 4021.6 Nml (4433.76 ml) and 704.4 Nml (774.84 ml) were recorded for 10%, 50% and 65% cow dung respectively. The results from this study will prove to be very helpful in future because they can be used to improve the performance of anaerobic digestion.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings of 2019 7th International Renewable and Sustainable Energy Conference, IRSEC 2019
Editors	Abdelaaziz El Hibaoui, Mohamed Essaaidi, Youssef Zaz
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
ISBN (Electronic)	9781728151526
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/IRSEC48032.2019.9078218
Publication status	Published - Nov 2019
Event	7th International Renewable and Sustainable Energy Conference, IRSEC 2019 - Agadir, Morocco Duration: Nov 27 2019 → Nov 30 2019

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Name	Proceedings of 2019 7th International Renewable and Sustainable Energy Conference, IRSEC 2019

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Conference	7th International Renewable and Sustainable Energy Conference, IRSEC 2019
Country/Territory	Morocco
City	Agadir
Period	11/27/19 → 11/30/19

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Makhura, E. P., Muzenda, E., & Lekgoba, T. (2019). Effect of Solids Concentration in Cow Dung on Biogas Yield. In A. El Hibaoui, M. Essaaidi, & Y. Zaz (Eds.), Proceedings of 2019 7th International Renewable and Sustainable Energy Conference, IRSEC 2019 Article 9078218 (Proceedings of 2019 7th International Renewable and Sustainable Energy Conference, IRSEC 2019). Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.. https://doi.org/10.1109/IRSEC48032.2019.9078218

Makhura, Emmanuel Pax ; Muzenda, Edison ; Lekgoba, Tumeletso. / Effect of Solids Concentration in Cow Dung on Biogas Yield. Proceedings of 2019 7th International Renewable and Sustainable Energy Conference, IRSEC 2019. editor / Abdelaaziz El Hibaoui ; Mohamed Essaaidi ; Youssef Zaz. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2019. (Proceedings of 2019 7th International Renewable and Sustainable Energy Conference, IRSEC 2019).

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Makhura, EP, Muzenda, E & Lekgoba, T 2019, Effect of Solids Concentration in Cow Dung on Biogas Yield. in A El Hibaoui, M Essaaidi & Y Zaz (eds), Proceedings of 2019 7th International Renewable and Sustainable Energy Conference, IRSEC 2019., 9078218, Proceedings of 2019 7th International Renewable and Sustainable Energy Conference, IRSEC 2019, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 7th International Renewable and Sustainable Energy Conference, IRSEC 2019, Agadir, Morocco, 11/27/19. https://doi.org/10.1109/IRSEC48032.2019.9078218

Effect of Solids Concentration in Cow Dung on Biogas Yield. / Makhura, Emmanuel Pax; Muzenda, Edison; Lekgoba, Tumeletso.
Proceedings of 2019 7th International Renewable and Sustainable Energy Conference, IRSEC 2019. ed. / Abdelaaziz El Hibaoui; Mohamed Essaaidi; Youssef Zaz. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2019. 9078218 (Proceedings of 2019 7th International Renewable and Sustainable Energy Conference, IRSEC 2019).

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Makhura EP, Muzenda E, Lekgoba T. Effect of Solids Concentration in Cow Dung on Biogas Yield. In El Hibaoui A, Essaaidi M, Zaz Y, editors, Proceedings of 2019 7th International Renewable and Sustainable Energy Conference, IRSEC 2019. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. 2019. 9078218. (Proceedings of 2019 7th International Renewable and Sustainable Energy Conference, IRSEC 2019). doi: 10.1109/IRSEC48032.2019.9078218

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