A Preliminary Study on Biogas production from cowdung using fixed bed digesters.
IR@CFTRI: CSIR-Central Food Technological Research Institute, Mysore
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A Preliminary Study on Biogas production from cowdung using fixed bed digesters.
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Sandhya, Xavier
Krishna, Nand. |
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01 Biotechnology and Bioengineering
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| Description |
Biogas production from cowdung in digesters with and without polyvinyl
chloride plugs (PVCP) was investigated with a view to improving the
efficiency of methane generation and reducing the overall cost of production.
A maximum yieM ofO.419m 3 ofbiogas/kg VS added, with 62% methane
content, was attained in the digesters packed with PVCP and fed with
cowdung slurry of 8% total solids at a 30-day hydraulic retention time. The
yield was about 2-3 times higher than the control digesters. The use of
P VCP suggested the possibility of improving the performance of commercial
digesters, which are commonly employed in India both in rural and urban
areas, with a slight increase in the overall cost of fabrication and installation.
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1990
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Article
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Sandhya, Xavier and Krishna, Nand. (1990) A Preliminary Study on Biogas production from cowdung using fixed bed digesters. Biological Wastes, 34 (2). p. 161.
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