Biogas Production from Agricultural Wastes and Residues in Tropical Region

열대지역(熱帶地域)에서 농산폐유기물(農産廢有機物)을 원료(原料)로한 멘탄가스발생(發生)

  • Joo, Yeong-Hee (Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Rural Development Administration) ;
  • Jeon, Yong-Woon (International Rice Research Institute) ;
  • Calilung, Edwin J. (International Rice Research Institute) ;
  • Elepano, Arnold R. (International Rice Research Institute)
  • Published : 1985.12.30

Abstract

Biogas production from agricultural wastes were summarized as follows: 1. Biogas Generation Characteristics of Various Manures and Residues a. Gas yield from crop residues like rice straw, rice hull, corn stalk and coconut husk can be improved by addition of animal manures. b. Gas yield from coconut husk can be improved through aerobic fermentation for at least one week before loading in the digester. c. Gas yield from fresh rice straw is better than from pre-fermented one, whether alone or in combination with animal manures. d. Initial study has shown that fresh azolla can be substituted for animal manures in manurerice straw combinations and gas yield derived based on unit volatile solids loaded is actually better than for manure-residue combinations. e. Gas production is highly sensitive to substrate pH and becomes almost nil at a pH of below 6. 2. Effect of ambient conditions and other factors on biogas production in a house hold-size digester. a. Results showed that compaction of rice straw in straw-manure combination can reduce gas yield compared with loosely mixed straw. b. The effective gas production period extended to 70 days using freshly threshed rice straw and fresh cattle manure as feed material. c. Underground and above ground digesters with shade have relatively more stable substrate temperature than aboveground exposed digesters. This relative temperature instability may likely be the reason for lower gas yield for the exposed aboveground digester loaded with loose straw-cattle manure substrate, compared with the underground digester with the same substrate. 3. Economic Analysis a. Based on prevailing costs of fuel, materials, and labor in the Philippines, biogas produced from the household size system is cheaper than either LPG or kerosene. b. If other benefits like organic fertilizer, pollution control and convenience are considered, biogas will surely be the best alternative fuel source.

농산폐유기물(農産廢有機物)을 원료(原料)로한 메탄가스시설(施設)을 Philippine소재(所在) 국제미작연구소(國際米作硏究所)에 설치(設置)하여 가스발생량(發生量 ) 시험(試驗)을 한 결과(結果)는 다음과 같다. 1. 원료(原料) 자원별(資源別) 메탄가스발생량조사(發生量調査) 가. 볏짚, 왕겨, 옥수수줄기 및 야자수열매껍질은 분요혼합(糞尿混合)으로 가스발생량(發生量)이 증대되었음. 나. 야자수열매껍질을 1주일(週日) 호기발효(好氣醱酵)시킨후(後) 메탄발효원(醱酵源)으로 활용(活用)한 결과(結果)는 무처리(無處理)에 비(比)하여 가스발생량(發生量)이 증대되었음. 다. 볏짚을 메탄발효원료(醱酵原料)로 활용(活用)한 결과(結果) 전처리(前處理)한 볏짚에 비(比)해 가스발생량(發生量)이 증대되었으며 발생기간(發生期間)도 연장(延長)되었음. 라. 질소함량(窒素含量)이 높은 Azolla는 분뇨대신(糞尿代身) 메탄발효원(醱酵源)으로 활용(活用)이 가능(可能)하였음. 마. 메탄발효액(醱酵液)의 pH 6이하(以下)에서는 가스발생(發生)이 어려웠음. 2. 취사용(炊事用) 매탄가스시설(施設) 가스발생기간(發生期間) 연장시험(延長試驗) 가. 볏짚괴(塊)(Compact straw)분뇨혼합처리(糞尿混合處理)는 볏짚 (Loose straw)분뇨혼합처리(糞尿混合處理)에 비(比)하여 원료(原料) 투입(投入) 및 제거작업(除去作業)이 용이(容易)하였으나 가스발생량(發生量)이 다소(多少)낮았음. 나. 볏짚분뇨(糞尿)를 혼합(混合)하여 메탄발효(醱酵)시킨 결과(結果), 6인가족(人家族) 취사이용(炊事利用)이 가능(可能)한 가스는 70일(日) 발생(發生)되었음. 다. 발효조(醱酵槽)를 지하(地下)에 매설(埋設)하고 그늘시설(施設)을 한 결과(結果) 발효액온(醱酵液溫)이 일정(一定)하게 유지(維持)되어 가스발생량(發生量)이 증대되고 발전기간(發全期間)도 연장(延長)되었음. 3 경제성분석(經濟性分析) 가. 3,600Kcal로 환산한 메탄가스 생산비용(生産費用)은 0.14불(弗)/$m^3$로 같은 열량(熱量)인 LPG 0.54불(弗)/kg, 석유(石油) 0.32불(弗)/kg보다 낮았음. 나. 메탄발효(醱酵)로 유기질비료생산(有機質肥料生産), 공해방지(公害防止) 및 가스사용(使用)이 편리(便利)한 점(點)을 감안한다면 메탄가스는 타연료(他燃料)에 비(比)해 가장 유효한 대체(代替)에너지임.

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