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2018 | OriginalPaper | Chapter

Design and Selection Criteria of Biogas Digester

Authors : Anirshu Dev Roy, Om Prakash, Anil Kumar, A. K. Kaviti, Anukul Pandey

Published in: Low Carbon Energy Supply

Publisher: Springer Singapore

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Abstract

Biogas, produced from animal or kitchen waste, is possibly the only energy source that allows farmers to produce their own electricity. There is an added advantage of reducing the contamination and pollution of water, bad odor, and global warming emissions caused due to animal waste. Biogas is generated when bacteria decompose organic waste anaerobically. The biogas is a combination of gases containing about 60–70% CH4, 20–30% CO2, and few of other gases like CO, H2S, NH3, O2, H2, N2, and water vapor, etc. The gas produced can be used not only for cooking but also for rural electrification where grid connection is not viable. The remaining digested slurry can be used as manure. The idea behind this chapter is to prepare a document which can help in the installation of biogas units and reduce the size of the biogas plant. This communication discusses the various design aspects of the most common types of biogas digesters used today. It takes into account the design aspects of Fixed dome type and Floating drum type. Mathematical equations for measuring the amount of biogas digester volume have been discussed. The selection criterion for biogas digesters has also been discussed.

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Metadata
Title
Design and Selection Criteria of Biogas Digester
Authors
Anirshu Dev Roy
Om Prakash
Anil Kumar
A. K. Kaviti
Anukul Pandey
Copyright Year
2018
Publisher
Springer Singapore
Book
Low Carbon Energy Supply

Print ISBN: 978-981-10-7325-0

Electronic ISBN: 978-981-10-7326-7

Copyright Year: 2018

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-7326-7_6