Biochemical methane potential analysis using cow dung, chicken manure and pig manure under mesophilic conditions

Mohamed Belaid, Anthony Njuguna Matheri, Nomkhosi Princess Mdluli, Edison Muzenda

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Abstract

In this study, we compared methane production by anaerobic mono-digestion and co-digestion of cow dung, chicken manure and pig manure under mesophilic conditions at the temperature of 37 0C using a ratio of 1:1. C/N ratio, pH, VS/TS and sulphur content were the parameters investigated. Results indicated that co-digesting of cow dung; pig manure and chicken manure enhanced biogas production and methane content. The results also imply that pig manure cannot be used alone to produce methane as it produced low methane. Chicken manure produced more on the first day (272 Nml) compared to pig manure (257.4 Nml) and cow dung (80.5 Nml). On the ninth day, chicken produced 884 .9 Nml and then on the tenth day it went up again to 1095.6 Nml, reached its peak on day 13 and stopped, chicken yielded better results compared to the cow dung and pig manure because chicken had a higher VS/TS percent which is desirable for methane production. Pig manure started producing methane on the first day which was 257.4 Nml and stopped on the second day with the volume of 262.3 Nml. Pig manure showed poor results compared to cow dung and chicken manure.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1710-1718
Number of pages9
JournalProceedings of the International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management
Volume2019
Issue numberMAR
Publication statusPublished - 2019
Event9th International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management, IEOM 2019 - Bangkok, Thailand
Duration: 5 Mar 20197 Mar 2019

Keywords

  • Anaerobic digestion
  • Co-digestion
  • Degradation
  • Mesophilic temperature
  • Mono-digestion

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Strategy and Management
  • Management Science and Operations Research
  • Control and Systems Engineering
  • Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering

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