ENERGY PRODUCTION FROM ORGANIC WASTE
1Hayatu Abba Ibrahim and 2Mohammed Maina
Department of Physics, University of Maiduguri, Borno Nigeria
Department of S.L.T., Ramat Polytechnic, Maiduguri, Borno, Nigeria
E-mail: hayatuabbaibrahim@yahoo.com
ABSTRACT
In this research work, organic wastes were used for the production of biogas. The generation of energy, from organic wastes ( animal wastes ) millet stalks, which is the biomass was 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 showed 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 – 60 0 F (=280C ) .This research shows that organic wastes could be used as an alternative to energy source.
Keyword: Biomass, digester and Biogas