Characterization of Biogas Produced from Rice Husks and Algae using a Metal Fixed-Dome Biodigester

B. A. Ezekoye; P. O. OFFOR; B. A. EZEKOYE; D. ONAH

Characterization of Biogas Produced from Rice Husks and Algae using a Metal Fixed-Dome Biodigester

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Rice husks and algae plant substrates were success-fully used to produce biogas. A metal fixed-dome biodigester (bioreactor) was used for the characterization of the biogas generated from these plants wastes. A total of 35 kg of slurry (sludge) made from 5 kg of rice husks and 30 kg of algae were mixed in water in the ratio of 1:6 and fed into the biodigester (bioreactor). The digestion of slurry was undertaken in batch-type anaerobic digestion and mesophilic temperatures range at 29.00 o C -33.45 o C. For over period of 75 days, the cumulative biogas produced from the wastes was 156.25 litres. The percentage of the methane component of produced biogas was 52.3% .The biogas from the seeded rice husk was combustible on the 45 th day.

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B. A. Ezekoye, P. O. OFFOR, D. ONAH. 2014. "Characterization of Biogas Produced from Rice Husks and Algae using a Metal Fixed-Dome Biodigester". Global Journal of Science Frontier Research - G: Bio-Tech & Genetics GJSFR-G Volume 14 (GJSFR Volume 14 Issue 8 (G1)).

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anaerobic digestion biogas characterization combustible mesophilic

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Country: Nigeria

Subject: Global Journal of Science Frontier Research - G: Bio-Tech & Genetics

Authors: Ezekoye,V.A , Onah, D.U, Offor, P.O., B. A. Ezekoye (PhD/Dr. count: 0)

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