Biogas production from cassava waste
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2008-04-15
Authors
Kehinde, J.A.
Ojolo, S.J.
Ebiobi, B.
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Trans Tech, Switzerland
Abstract
Anaerobic digestion is being taken seriously because of increasing concerns about the environmental hazards of wastes. The production of biogas, as an alternative source of energy was investigated in a designed and fabricated 200litre biogas reactor. The digester was operated on a batch-fed basis, and the feed stock was cassava waste which is readily available in Nigerian farms. The main aim was to explore other renewable sources as a means of less dependence on fossil fuels. A total of 1.94dm3/60kg waste of biogas was produced in 40 days of hydraulic retention time (HRT) with the average yield of 0.048dm3/day. The gas burned with a bluish colour indicating presence of methane (CH4). Temperature
during the period of experiment varied between 27 and 330C. The pH of the slurry after the experiments averaged 3.21.
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Keywords
Biogas , Cassava , Cassava peel , Digester , Research Subject Categories::TECHNOLOGY
Citation
J.A. Kehinde, S.J. Ojolo, and B.E. Eboibi (2008). Biogas production from cassava waste. 2nd International Conference On Engineering Research & Development: Innovations (15th - 17th April 2008), Benin City, Nigeria