BIOFUEL CONTINUE TO BE ENERGY SUSTENANCE OPTION FOR DEVELOPING COUNTRIES A CASE STUDY OF MAIDUGURI METROPOLITAN, BORNO STATE.
Hayatu Abba Ibrahim
Department of Physics,
University of Maiduguri, Borno State, Nigeria.
Email: hayatuabbaibrahim5@gmail.com
Abstract: This paper investigate the potentials of some second generation bio fuels such as manure, tuber peels and other by-products of agriculture in providing biogas, bio ethanol and bio diesel. It identifies workable options which can help in meeting energy demand particularly in the developing world like Nigeria. Also, country- level partnerships in respect of energy exploitation, delivery and application: particularly in the areas of development of enabling policies, technology deployment, human resources provision and concessionary financial assistance are recommended. As part of the investigation work, organic wastes were used for the generation of biogas, as biomasses are in abundance in Maiduguri and its environment. The generation of energy, from organic wastes (animal wastes), millet stalks, which is the biomass used in carrying out the experiment, and also cell lysate and then a digester was used for the fermentation which is a drum type digester. The result shows that, from the digestion of organic wastes (biomass) and the cell lysate, methane gas was obtained as the biogas. The production shows that about 60-70% of methane and 40% of carbondioxide were obtained. Other gases obtained were hydrogen sulphide 0.5%, sulphurdioxide of about 0.4-0.6%.The maximum temperature maintained was about 50-600F(=280C) . This research showed that organic wastes could serve as an alternative to energy source.