Abstract
Renewable energy technology is seemingly becoming an antidote to the negative environmental effect being experienced using conventional energy resources (fossil fuels) in most part of the world today. This study was on biogas production technologies as a renewable and sustainable alternative to depleting conventional sources. Biogas was produced from poultry discharge using a thermostatic cabinet (batch reactor) operated at mesophilic temperature (37°C). The reactor was fed with poultry discharge calculated based on its volatile solid (VS) concentration. The concentration of the gas produced was measured with the gas analyzer GA 2000 model. The biogas and methane yields obtained were 509.6 L/kgVS and 328.2 LCH4/kgVS respectively. After the headspace correction, the Methane (CH4) content was found to be 76.7% while the Carbon dioxide (CO2)constituted up to 14.3%. This study has established that poultry discharge is a decent renewable energy source for sustainable development in emerging nations of Africa.
| Original language | English |
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| 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 |
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| Publication status | Published - Nov 2019 |
| Event | 7th International Renewable and Sustainable Energy Conference, IRSEC 2019 - Agadir, Morocco Duration: 27 Nov 2019 → 30 Nov 2019 |
Publication series
| Name | Proceedings of 2019 7th International Renewable and Sustainable Energy Conference, IRSEC 2019 |
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Conference
| Conference | 7th International Renewable and Sustainable Energy Conference, IRSEC 2019 |
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| Country/Territory | Morocco |
| City | Agadir |
| Period | 27/11/19 → 30/11/19 |
UN SDGs
This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
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SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy
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SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth
Keywords
- Renewable energy
- biogas
- biomass
- methane
- sustainable alternative
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
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