Abstract:
Biogas is a source of clean energy and one kind of renewable energy resource which has highly
influence in waste management. Anaerobic digestion is used in formation of biogas from
different organic materials and it makes sustainable, reliable and renewable energy possible.
The kitchen waste and food waste have the potentiality for biogas production and at the same
time the waste themselves can be treated to minimize the environmental impact and provide
nutrient rich organic fertilizer. Biogas is comprised primarily of methane and carbon dioxide.
It also contains smaller amounts of hydrogen sulphide, nitrogen, hydrogen, methylmercaptans
and oxygen [1]. In this study will focus on production of biogas from IUT cafeteria waste and
design the biogas plant. From food and kitchen wastes of Islamic University of Technology
(IUT) is about 1380 kg of wastes is assessed within a month. The total biogas which can be
produced is calculated 2.3 m3
/day and the total biogas plant size is 5.8327 m3
. This quantity of
biogas can be used for cooking, lighting and electricity production.
Description:
Supervised by
Prof. Dr. Md. Hamidur Rahman,
Department of Mechanical and Production Engineering (MPE),
Islamic University of Technology (IUT),
Board Bazar, Gazipur-1704, Bangladesh
