Energy Potential of the biodigestor Installed in the Santa Barbara Farm, Sumapaz Province, Colombia/Potencial energético de biodigestor instalado en la finca Santa Bárbara, provincia de Sumapaz, Colombia

• Published in: Revista ciencias técnicas agropecuarias Vol. 31; no. 3; p. 1
• Main Authors: Morejón-Mesa, Yanoy, Moreno-Melo, Vilma, Abril-Herrera, Diego Andrés
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Spanish
• Published: Editorial Universitaria de la Republica de Cuba 01.07.2022
• Subjects: Alternative energy sources; Energy conservation; Energy industry
• ISSN: 1010-2760; 1010-2760

This research is oriented towards determining the energy potential of a biodigester installed on the Santa Barbara farm, which is located in the Sumapaz province, Colombia. For this, the existing animal species in the scenario is determined, which will contribute organic waste to the biodigester, the number of animals is also determined, considering the herd movement, which would make it possible to determine the biomass generated daily, with the purpose of establishing the sizing of the appropriate biodigester technology and knowing the behavior of the energy parameters. Among the main results obtained, it was evidenced that the biodigester installed by the producer is not capable of assimilating the biomass generated daily, due to the number of existing animals; noting that despite the fact that only approximately 35% of the energy potential is used, due to the dimensioning of the anaerobic digestion technology (tubular polyethylene biodigester) installed in the Santa Bárbara farm, despite this it is shown that it contributes to saving energy and the conservation and preservation of the environment. However, if the biodigester designed in the research were installed, the energy potential would be used 100%, validating that the adequate dimensioning of the anaerobic digestion technology is proportional to the energy savings to be obtained in agricultural units.