An experimental approach to produce biogas from semi dried banana leaves

The fallen semi dried banana leaves is selected for biogas production because of its energy potential and availability as agro waste materials in different countries. In this study methane content in the produced biogas from semi dried banana leaves is tested taking different sample quantities(25g,...

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Published inSustainable energy technologies and assessments Vol. 19; pp. 173 - 178
Main Authors Jena, S.P., Mishra, Smrutirekha, Acharya, S.K., Mishra, S.K.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Elsevier Ltd 01.02.2017
Subjects
Anaerobic digestion
Banana leaves
Biogas
Methane
Microorganisms
Methane
Microorganisms
Biogas
Banana leaves
Anaerobic digestion
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Summary:The fallen semi dried banana leaves is selected for biogas production because of its energy potential and availability as agro waste materials in different countries. In this study methane content in the produced biogas from semi dried banana leaves is tested taking different sample quantities(25g, 50g, 75g) and size(2mm, 6mm) of leaves. Small amount of urea (2% of biomass w/v) is added to the sludge solution (500ml) to improve the bacterial activity in the anaerobic digestion process. The results indicate that with the decrease in sample size from 6mm to 2mm the methane production is increased. Maximum methane yield is found to be 65.28% in the produced biogas with a calorific value of 23.61MJNm−3 for 50g sample of 2mm size using same amount of urea and sludge solution.
ISSN:2213-1388
DOI:10.1016/j.seta.2017.01.001