Handbook on Biogas and It's Applications (from Waste & Renewable Resources with Engineering & Design Concepts) (2nd Revised Edition) ( ) ( Best Seller ) ( ) ( ) ( )
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Biogas typically refers to a gas produced by the biological breakdown of organic matter in the absence of oxygen. Organic waste such as dead plant and animal material, animal dung, and kitchen waste can be converted into a gaseous fuel called Biogas. Biogas is basically a mixture of methane and carbon dioxide; it originates from biogenic material and is a type of bio fuel. It is a low cost form of energy derived from renewable waste resources: animal manures, agricultural residues, industrial wastewater, human waste and other organic materials. Biogas has been used widely as a source of energy and waste treatment, and as liquid fertiliser for soil enhancement, since long time. Digestion the underlying biological process of Bio Gas technology leads to a renewable energy service that ensures a distributed energy production, in which the energy is produced at the point of consumption or demand. A Biogas digester, which produces the Bio Gas, also provides an excellent agricultural waste management solution, most notably animal manures. Also, capturing methane generated in a Biogas digester has an immensely important role to play with respect to rural energisation, poverty alleviation and development, increased industrial and agricultural efficiency and competitiveness, and improved management of our greenhouse gas emissions. The major applications of Bio Gas are as fertilizer, fuel gas, methane production, mechanical and electrical power production, diesel engine operation, etc. Biogas technology is one of the fastest growing renewable energy sectors worldwide, with the annual market growth exceeding 30% each year. 


This book majorly deals with Biogas plants, raw materials for Bio Gas generation, utilization of Biogas and slurry, engineering design of Biogas units for developing countries, engineering aspects of small scale Bio Gas plants, a village scale Biogas pilot plant study using high rate digester technology, structural behaviour and stress conditions of fixed dome, simplified anaerobic digesters for animal waste, mechanical and electrical power from Bio Gas in developing countries, fuel gas production from organic wastes by low capital cost batch digestion, the toxicity effect of pesticides and herbicides on the anaerobic digestion process, the toxicity effect of pesticides and herbicides on the anaerobic digestion process, Bio Gas manure as a complete fertilizer, feasibility for Egyptian farmers etc.


The book contains technology of Biogas generation with its applications. This book will be an invaluable resource for researchers, consultants, entrepreneurs, institutional libraries, students etc.

 

1. BIOGAS PLANTS: A BOON FOR RURAL FAMILY
Composition of biogas and slurry
Composition of slurry
Raw materials for biogas generation
Types of biogas plants
KVIC floating drum type
Janata biogas plant
Deenbandhu biogas plant
Shramik Bandhu biogas plant
Selection of size of biogas plant
Selection of type of biogas plant
Factors to be considered
Technical considerations
Consideration of Climatological factors
Consideration of Geographical factors
Economic considerations
Utilization of biogas and slurry
(a)Utilization of biogas
(b)Biogas burners
(c)Chapatti burner
(d)Biogas lamps
(e)Utilization of slurry as manure Composition of slurry
Wet slurry Dried slurry
Other uses of slurry In Pisciculture
In Mushroom production Advantages
Limitations

2. ENGINEERING DESIGN OF BIOGASUNITS FOR DEVELOPING COUNTRIES 
Design concepts used for floating cover Indian style digesters Design concepts used for a Chinese digester
Design concepts used for a bag digester Items to consider in examining a system Operational factors
Composition of the organic feed-stockRetention times
Concentrations of the feed-stocksOrganic loading rate
Degree of mixing
Heating and heat balance Location of a digester system Slurry effluents
Construction materials Sizing of the digester
Size based on health criteria
Size based on production of soil conditioner Size based on energy
Design example
case 1 : fresh manure and urine
case 2 : manure and concrete pad not collected daily case 3 : manure on the ground, partially dried
case 4 : using destruction of volatile solids case 5 : design using ESCAP (Indian) approach case 5 A : fresh manure adn urine
case 5 B : manure from a concrete pad case 5 C : manure on dirt Construction costs
Conclusions

3. ENGINEERING ASPECTS OF SMALL SCALE BIOGAS PLANTS
Structural demands
Relation between the length and height of the bearing structure Size of the Digester
Size of gasholder Gasholder-digester ratio 30 days retention time (RT) 60 days RT
90 days RT
120 days RT
Engineering for extension programs Concluding remarks

4. AN IMPROVED PLUG-FLOW DESIGN FOR THE ANAEROBIC DIGESTION OF DAIRY CATTLE WASTE 

Introduction Methodology Description of the plant Mixing and feeding tank Anaerobic digester
Biogas piping and storage
Digester heating station
Capital costs
Results and discussion
Conclusions


5. A VILLAGE SCALE BIOGAS PILOT PLANT STUDY USING HIGH RATE DIGESTER TECHNOLOGY 

Digester
Insulation of digester and gas-holder
Slurry heating system
Operation of plant and presentation of data
Discussions of results
Conclusions

6. COMPOST-HEATEDSMALL SCALE FARM DIGESTER APPROPRIATE FOR KOREAN CONDITIONS 
System design and construction
Biogas generation from pig manure
Results and discussion
Organic material loading conditions
Maintaining high temperature by compost heat
Heat loss comparison
Economic feasibility

7. STRUCTURAL BEHAVIOUR AND STRESS CONDITIONS OF FIXED DOME TYPE OF BIOGAS UNITS 
Base of fermentation tank
Wall of fermentation tank
Dome of gas-holder
Construction technique
Analytical considerations
Structural testing of biogas unit
Concluding remarks

8. FERROCEMENT GASHOLDER FOR TWO 60M3
DIGESTER 

Procedures for construction of a 20 M3 gasholder
(1)Construction of the mould
(2)Reinforcement
(3)Plastering
(4)Gas-tightness
(5)Inner-steel structure Conclusions

9. SIMPLIFIED ANAEROBIC DIGESTERS FOR ANIMAL WASTE 
Batch digester plant  
Results  
Plug flow digester plant  
Results  
Covered lagoon biogas system  
Results  
Continuous expansion digester  
Tests on a small electric generator set fuelled by biogas  
Results  
An economic evaluation of the plants  
Conclusions

10. COLD CONDITION BIOGAS 
Methodology  
Results and discussion

11. MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL POWER FROM BIOGAS IN  
DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
Engines modification for bio-gas use  
Performance of biogas fuelled engines  
Main factors limiting use of bio-gas fuelled engines and -  
prospective solutions

12. PERFORMANCE OF A SMALL DIESELENG IN EOPERATING  
IN A DUAL FUEL MODE WITHBIOGAS 

Objectives of the research  
The test unit  
Fuels used  
Test procedure  
Evaluation of the test results  
Discussion of the test results  
Power out-put  
Exhaust gas temperature and combustion  
Specific fuel consumption and fuel savings  
Efficiency  
Comparision of mixing chamber types  
Conclusions and recommendations

13. METHANE PRODUCTION FROM FARM WASTES 

History of application of farm digesters  
Post World War II developments  
Post 1970 developments  
American farm digesters  
Technical problem  
Economic feasibility of farm waste digestion  
Barriers to application of anaerobic digestion to farm wastes Technical approaches to system improvements
Research needs

14.OPTIMIZATION OF BIO-CONVERSION OF SOLID AND
LIQUID RESIDUES 

Technological aspects
1.Parallel operation
2.Series (stages) operation
3.Phased operation Advantages of phased operation
Fixed film and suspended growth reactors
1.Fixed bed
2.Expanded bed
3.Fluidized bed
4.Anaerobic rotating discs
5.Recycled bed
A.Contact or recycled flocs
B.Fluidized flocs or sludge blanket
C.The digestor
Choice of process and reactor type Micro-organisms
Bio-chemical study of the process
1. Screening of the Electron Transfer proteins and Enzymes 2.Purification Processes.
Bacterial control of the digester through co-factor analysis.

15. NOVEL PROCESS FOR HIGH-EFFICIENCY
BIO-DIGESTION OF PARTICULATE FEEDS 

Limitations of conventional anaerobic digestion Novel process concepts
Phase separation High-SRT Digesters
Two-phase digestion of semi solid feeds Studies with CSTR Digesters
Studies with upflow digesters
Dominant reactions in first and second stage digesters Advantages of two-phase fermentation mode and the up flow...
digester
Energetic and economic advantages of two-phase digestion Two-phase digestion of solid feeds
Summary and conclusions

16.BIOGAS FROM ORGANIC WASTE DILUTED WITH SEA WATER
Materials and methods  
The organic waste  
The synthetic seawater  
The Inoculum  
The digestion apparatus  
Experimental procedure  
Analytical procedures  
Methane content  
Results and discussion  
Conclusion

17.FUE LGAS PRODUCTION FROM ORGANIC WASTES BY LOW
CAPITAL COST BATCH DIGESTION 
Background on "controlled" landfilling  
Process description  
Conventional landfill gas recovery  
Application of enhancement to agricultural residues
Status of landfills as fuel gas sources in the United States

18. BIOGAS PRODUCTION FROM WATER HYACINTH
(EICHHORNIA CRASSIPES) : INFLUENCE OF TEMPERATURE

Materials and methods  
Fermenter  
Substrate  
Inoculum  
Analytical Methods  
Experimental procedure  
Results and discussion

19. THE TOXICITY EFFECT OF PESTICIDES AND HERBICIDES
ON THE ANAEROBIC DIGESTION PROCESS

Materials and methods Results and discussions
Effects of Lindane and DDT on anaerobic digestion of mixtures of cotton stalks and cow-dung.
Effect of Gesapax and Gesaprime on the anaerobic digestion of mixture of water Hyacinth and fresh cow-dung.
Effect of Gesapax and Gesaprime on the anaerobic digestion of mixture of weeds and fresh cow-dung.
Conclusion

20. BIOGAS PRODUCTION FROM SOME ORGANIC WASTES

Materials and methods
Organic wastes
Geranium flour
Akalona
Watermelon residues Citrullus Vulgaris
Starter
Digestion apparatus
Analytical procedures
Gas volume
Methane content of the biogas
Determinations of total solids
Experimental
Results and discussion
Biogas from geranium flour (gf)
Biogas production from Akalona (Ak)
Biogas production from Watermelon residue (WR)

21. THE ASSESSMENT OF CELLULYTIC ACTIVITIES IN ANAEROBIC DIGESTERS BY THE"TEXTILCOUPON TECHNIQUE" 
Experimental  
The use of the screw-capped tubes  
The crimped-caped-serum tubes  
Results and discussion  
Discussion

22.BIOGAS PRODUCTION FROM ANTIBIOTIC- CONTAMINATED  
COW MANURE
Materials and methods  
Experimental procedure  
Results  
Discussion

23. BIOGAS FROM LIQUID AGRO-INDUSTRIAL WASTES  
DERIVED FROM BANANA AND COFFEE PROCESSING


24. A SIMPLE, RAPID AND ACCURATE METHOD FOR DETERMINATION OF CARBON-DI-OXIDEIN BIOGAS

Background Theory Material Procedure
Estimation of Methane content Validation

25. ASSESSMENT OF ANAEROBICALLY DIGESTED SLURRY
AS A FERTILIZER AND SOIL CONDITIONER 

Fertilization effect on effluents on field-grown wheat in clay soil Microbiological and chemical analysis
Result
Composition of effluents from bio-gas plants Introduction
Methodology Effluents sources
Detection of phytotoxicity Methods of handling effluents
Fertilization effect of effluents on corn (pot experiment) Fertilization effect of effluents on wheat (pot experiment) Effect of continuous feeding on effluent composition Phytotoxic effect of digester effluent
Changes in fertilizer value of digester effluents during handling and storage.
Effluents as soil conditioner
Fertilizer value of the digester effluents Effect on nutrient uptake
Yield response to fertilizer application Discussion

26. REPEATED APPLICATION OF ANAEROBICALLY DIGESTED SLURRY AND ITS EFFECT ON THE YIELD AND NPK UPTAKE OF WHEAT, TURNIPS AND ONIONP LANTS 
Methodology Materials Experimental Chemical analysis
Results and discussion Effect on the dry matter yield Wheat plant
Turnip plant Onion plant
Effect on Nitrogen, Phosphorus and Potassium uptake

27. BIOGAS MANURE AS A COMPLETE FERTILIZER, FEASIBILITY FOR EGYPTIAN FARMERS 
Composition of bio-gas manure and treatments Aim and scope of work
Results and discussion
Short term effect of bio-gas manure
Maize
Wheat
Rice
Broad bean
Cotton
Spinach
Carrots
The residual effect of bio-gas manure
Residual effect of bio-gas manure on Wheat
Residual effect of bio-gas manure on Broad bean

28 .HEALTH RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH THE USE OF BIOGAS
SLURRY: AN INTRODUCTORY NOTE


29. INCIDENCE, PERSISTENCE AND CONTROL OF PARASITIC
EGGS AND CYSTS IN ANAEROBICALLY DIGESTED WASTES
Methodology
1.Incidence of Ascaris eggs and Eimeria Oocysts in different village digester.
2. Laboratory-controlled experiments Aeration of the sludge after 45 days Results and discussion
1.Incidence of Ascaris eggs and Eimeria Oocysts in different village digester
2.Laboratory-controlled experiments
Conclusion
Incidence, persistence and control of some pathogens during anaerobic digestion of organic wastes
Methodology
Isolation and identification of the pathogens Results
Isolation of pathogens in samples obtained from different operating village digester.
Persistence and control of pathogens during anaerobic digestion of sludge under laboratory conditions
Discussion

30. SURVIVAL OF PATHOGENS AND PARASITES DURING THE  
ANAEROBIC DIGESTION OF ORGANIC WASTES

Methodology
Laboratory digester
Organic wastes
Fermentation experiments
Biogas Analysis
Chemical Analysis  
Microbiological determinations  
Results and discussion  

31.DEVELOPMENT AND APPLICATION OF BIOGAS TECHNOLOGY  
FOR RURAL AREAS OF EGYPT
Background and objective  
The preliminary fact-finding phase  
Outline of the R & D activities  
The demonstration phase  
Future plans  
Conclusions

32. BIOGAS PRODUCTION FROM KITCHEN REFUSES OF ARMY CAMPS OF EGYPT USING A TWO STAGE BIOGAS DIGESTER
Materials and methods Materials fed to the digester Plant description
Inlet tank Main digester Gas-holder
Operation of the system Experimental
Methods of analysis
Methane content in the biogas CO2 content
Results and discussion
1.Heating
2.Mixing

33. AN INTEGRATED RENEWABLE ENERGY SYSTEM PROJECT
OVERVIEW
Project objectives
Design considerations
System components
Operation concept
Technical Data

34.PHOTOGRAPHS OF PLANT & MACHINERY WITH SUPPLIERS’S CONTACT DETAILS 

 

BIOGAS PRODUCTION FROM SOME ORGANIC WASTES

In view of the energy crisis and environmental pollution, biogas technology has recently attracted worldwide attention.

A list of some of the urgent research tasks on biogas was suggested by Sathianathan. This list includes the search for new materials for biogas production. In the present study, a laboratory investigation was undertaken to assess the feasibility of using some organic wastes that were not before investigated as substrates for biogas production. The wastes examined include geranium flour, akalona, and watermelon residues. In Egypt these materials are presently considered useless by-products of geranium oil extraction, the wheat milling process, and watermelon-seed production respectively. Each of the investigated wastes was digested individually or with cow dung at different mixing rations. The cow dung was also digested individually and served as a reference substrate.

MATERIALS AND METHODS

Organic Wastes

Cow dung fresh, undiluted dairy cow dung, Brown Swiss (Breed), was collected from the animal Production Farm of Fayum Faculty of Agriculture. The animal were fed a ration that was composed of approximately 50 percent rice straw and 50 percent of: 65 percent cotton seed meal, 20 percent rice bran, nine percent bran, three percent molasses, two percent lime stone, and one percent NaCl. No antibiotics or other additives were incorporated in the animal ration.

Geranium Flour

An air-dried sample from the residue remaining from geranium plants, Pelargonium graveolens Ait, after extraction of the essential oil, was obtained from a geranium oil extraction plant located in Fayum Governerate.

Akalona

Akalona is the outer portion (epidermis) of the wheat grains which results from the scouring of the wheat grains during the milling process. A sample of "Akalona" was obtained from the Fayum Mill.

Watermelon Residues Citrullus Vulgaris

This material was prepared in the laboratory from a watermelon fruit. After separating the seeds, residues of the watermelon fruit (i.e., rind, pulp and juice) were homogenized in a blender prior to use.

Starter

The starter for anaerobic digestion was prepared from the effluent of an actively operating laboratory digester fed with cow dung. The effluent was passed through four layers of cheesecloth to remove the undergraded materials. The starter was added to all digesters at the rate of 10 percent by volume.

Digestion Apparatus

Batch-fed laboratory digesters were constructed as described by Gamal-El-Din. The digester setup consists of a 1.25 litre brown bottle, a gas-measuring cylinder equipped with a leveling bulb, gas sampling port, and a sidearm through which liquid could be withdrawn or added.

Analytical Procedures

Gas Volume: The biogas produced was collected and measured by liquid displacement in a calibrated gas cylinder filled with Orsat confining solution: 20 percent sodium sulphate and five percent sulphuric acid in water.

Methane Content of the Biogas: This was determined by bubbling a known volume of biogas through 20 percent (W/V) potassium hydroxide solution. The loss in volume of biogas was taken as equal to the carbon- dioxide. The balance was assumed to be methane.

Determinations of Total Solids: (TS), ash, volatile solids (VS), total volatile acids (TVA), pH, alkalinity, and total nitrogen (TN) were made according to the procedures in "Standard Methods" devised by APHA. Organic carbon (OC) was determined by the rapid titration method of Walkaly and Black.

EXPERIMENTAL

The digesters were fed with cow dung, geranium flour, akalona, watemelon residues, or a mixture of a particular waste and cow dung. The proportions of the cow dung in the mixtures, based on the concentration of the total solids in the feed (five percent TS), were 20 percent, 50 percent, and 80 percent.

The required quantities from each waste or from the waste and the cow dung, to give a total solids concentration of five percent, were mixed with 100 ml of the starter and sufficient amount of tap water to give one litre total volume. Each treatment was replicated three times and a set of digesters was prepared for chemical analysis. The digesters was incubated at 350C. Mixing of the digester contents was done manually at the time of gas volume measurement.

The volumes of the biogas produced were recorded daily and biogas samples were analyzed periodically. All gas volumes were corrected to 00C and one atmospheric pressure (STP). The experiment lasted 30 days. Samples from the digester contents were analyzed for TS, VS at the beginning and at the end of the experiment. Determination of pH, TVA, alkalinity was carried out every 10 days.

RESULTS AND DISCUSSION

Feasibility of biogas production from geranium flour (GF), akalona (AK), watermelon residues (WR), and from mixtures of each waste with cow dung (CD) in different proportions was investigated and compared with biogas production from cow dung, which served as a reference substrate.

Prior to the anaerobic digestion, sample from the investigated wastes were analyzed for TS, ash, OC, TN, and pH. The Vs and the C/N ratio of each waste were calculated. The data obtained are summarized in Table 1.

Table 1 Characteristics of the Investigated wastes

Waste TS% VS% VS/TS% OC% TN% C/N pH in 5% TS Slurry
Cow Dung 17.63 13.65 77.42 44.01 1.37 32.10 7.10
Geranium Flour 92.41 74.32 80.42 40.61 1.35 30.08 4.80
Akalona 91.85 88.32 96.20 51.59 1.03 50.09 6.70
Watermelon Residues 6.88 6.12 88.95 49.42 0.36 137.28 5.50

Biogas Production from Geranium Flour (GF)

Geranium oil is one of the major essential oils for export in Egypt. The geranium plant was first grown in Egypt in 1930. Since then, its area has progressively increased to about 14,000 feddans. The geranium cultivated area at fayum Governerate is about 7,000 feddans.

At present, geranium flour, the residue remaining from geranium plant leaves after extraction of the essential oil is either left where it is produced or may be used as a source of energy by direct burning.

The results obtained in the present study showed that the geranium flour and its mixture with cow dung gave lower biogas volumes than those produced from cow dung. The 100 percent "GF" digesters produced the lowest biogas volumes with low methane content. This result could be explained by the low initial pH value (5.0) of the "GF" digester contents. McCarty reported that methane production proceeds quite well as long as the pH is maintained between 6.6 and 7.6, with an optimum range between 7.0 and 7.2. At pH values below 6.2, acute toxicity occurs.

Table 2      Changes in pH, Alkalinity and Total Volatile Acids (TVA) concentration during the anaerobic digestion of Geranium Flour, Cow dung and different mixtures of the two Wastes at 350C.

 

Figure 1 Cumulative Biogas volume and biogas production rate (STP) from batch digestion of geranium flour cow-dung and mixtures ofthe two wates at 35°C (geranium flour 100%__80%__50%__20%__cow-dung 100%__ ). *Average CH4 percentage.

The analysis of the effluent after the 30 days digestion period (data not presented) indicated that the approximate percentage VS destruction incase of geranium flour was 3.9 percent as compared to 36.1 percent for the cow dung. This build-up of solids in the "GF" digesters without a significant increase in TVA concentration suggests that "GF" is resistant to attack by the bacterial population.

In addition to the effect of the low pH, the geranium flour may contain an antimicrobial substance(s). Drabkin studied the phytocidal substances of pelargonium and found that the sap of fresh, crushed, leaves and that of autoclaved leaves has an anti-mircrobial activity which was particularly high in the case of the autoclaved leaves.

The results also showed that the biogas production rate dropped to practically zero in the case of the 80 percent GF and the 50 percent GF digesters before the end of the experimental period. According to Kroeker, digester failure appeared to occur approximately at pH 6.5 when the concentration of TVA was 1650 mg/L as acetic acid.

From the results obtained, it may be concluded that under the conditions of the present study, geranium flour is not a convenient substrate for bio-gas production, since it is not easily degradable and should be pretreated to be more suitable for bacterial attack. In addition, adjustment of the pH of the waste slurry is needed. However, it seems doubuful whether the cost of pretreatment of the waste and/or chemical addition can be offset by the increase in gas production.

Biogas Production from Akalona (AK)

Akalona represents about 0.5 percent of weight of the wheat grains. At present, it is considered as useless residue because it is not usable as animal fed, nor is it profitable for further processing.

The results of the anaerobic digestion of akalona showed that "AK" digesters produced lower biogas volumes than those produced from the "CD" digesters. However, such a result was expected because of the relatively high C/N ratio of the former waste (about 50).

Accumulation of TVA was observed in the akalona digester contents (3282 mg/L as acetic acid/30 days). This caused a drop in pH from 6.6 to 4.6. The combined effect of pH depression and TVA concentration increase may include toxic conditions. It seems that the low alkalinity found in the akalona digester (584 mg/L as CaCo3), at the end of the experiment cannot protect the system. McCarty indicates that a bicarbonate alkalinity in the range of 2500 to 5000mg/L as CaCo3 provides a safe buffering capacity for anaerobic treatment of wastes.

The performance of the digesters fed with different mixtures of "AK" and "CD" was highly variable, and this makes it impossible to draw general conclusions. However, at about the 20th day of digestion, the cumulative volumes and the methane content of the biogas produced from both the "20 percent AK" and "CD" digesters were approximately equal. This means that akalona, without any pretreatment, can replace about 20 percent of the cow dung solids for biogas production.

Figure 2 Cumulative Biogas volume and biogas production rate (STP) from batch digestion of akalona, cow-dung and mixtures ofthe two wates at 35°C (akalona 100%__80%__50%__20%__cow-dung 100%__ ). *Average CH4 percentage.

Table 3      Changes in pH, Alkalinity and Total Volatile Acids (TVA) concentration during the anaerobic digestion of Akalona, Cow dung and different mixtures of the two wastes at 350C.

In conclusion, the biogas production from akalona can be improved by nitrogen and/or alkali addition to overcome low pH caused by the rapid formation of the volatile acids. This can be achieved by mixing the akalona with a nitrogen-rich waste such as poultry excreta.

Biogas Production from Watermelon Residue (WR)

In Egypt, more than 3000 feddans of watemelon per year are cultivated for the production of seeds. The watermelons from this area produce about 15,000 tons of juice as a by-product. In addition to the juice, other residues are produced, i.e., rind, pulp, and fibers. Khattak found that charliston watermelon fruits contain about 33.6 percent juice, 43.4 percent rind, and 24 percent seeds, pulp and fibers. They also found the total carbohydrate content of the watemelon juice (reducing and non-reducing sugars) ranged from 6.26 to 7.28 gm/100 ml juice.

Presently, the watermelon residue are considered a useless by-product of the seed-production industry. Because that watermelon juice is rich in sugars, it can represent a serious pollution problem. Some proposals have been made to recover useful products from the watermelon juice. However, none of the systems so far suggested have yielded a satisfactory result.

Regarding biogas production from watermelon residues, the data obtained in the present study showed that the "WR" digesters produced low bio-gas volumes of a relatively low methane content; and generally the bio-gas production and methane content increased by increasing the percentage of cow dung in the mixture. Such a result is not surprising since the C/N ratio (about 137) and the pH value (about 5.5) of the watermelon residues are not favorable for anaerobic digestion.

Table 4      Changes in pH, Alkalinity and Total Volatile Acids (TVA) concentration during the Anaerobic digestion of watermelon residues, Cow dung and different mixtures of the two Wastes at 350C.

The high C/N ratio and the low pH caused as increase in TVA concentration and a decrease in pH. Both affected the activity of the methane-forming becteria. Moreover, the marked drop in the pH value of the "WR" digester contents may inhibit the acid-producing bacteria. It was found that the optimum pH for the separate acidogenesis of soluble carbohydrate containing wastewaters is in the range of 5.7-6.0.

Figure 3 Cumulative Biogas volume and Biogas production rate (STP) from batch digestion of watermelon resifues, cow-dung and mixtures of the two wates at 350C (watermelon reaiduea 100%_80%_50%_20%_cow-dung 100%_).Average CH4 percentage.

In conclusion, the watermelon residues should be pretreated before they can be successfully treated with the anaerobic digestion process. Pretreatment could include pH adjustment to 7.0 and nutrient addition, particularly nitrogen. Reducing the loading rate may also improve the biogas production. Also two-phase anaerobic digestion could be suitable for treating these residues. Because this type of waste would cause serious pollution, additional work is required to identify the suitable pretreatment.

 

 

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• The report provides forecasts of key parameters which helps to anticipate the industry performance and make sound business decision.

 

Our Approach:


• Our research reports broadly cover Indian markets, present analysis, outlook and forecast.

• The market forecasts are developed on the basis of secondary research and are cross-validated through interactions with the industry players. 

• We use reliable sources of information and databases.  And information from such sources is processed by us and included in the report.

 

Our Market Survey cum Detailed Techno Economic Feasibility Report Contains following information:

 

 

Ø  Introduction

·         Project Introduction

·         Project Objective and Strategy

·         Concise History of the Product

·         Properties

·         BIS (Bureau of Indian Standards) Provision & Specification

·         Uses & Applications

 

Ø  Market Study and Assessment

·         Current Indian Market Scenario

·         Present Market Demand and Supply

·         Estimated Future Market Demand and Forecast

·         Statistics of Import & Export

·         Names & Addresses of Existing Units (Present Players)

·         Market Opportunity

 

Ø  Raw Material

·         List of Raw Materials

·         Properties of Raw Materials

·         Prescribed Quality of Raw Materials

·         List of Suppliers and Manufacturers

 

Ø  Personnel (Manpower) Requirements

·         Requirement of Staff & Labor (Skilled and Unskilled) Managerial, Technical, Office Staff and Marketing Personnel

 

Ø  Plant and Machinery

·         List of Plant & Machinery

·         Miscellaneous Items

·         Appliances & Equipments

·         Laboratory Equipments & Accessories

·         Electrification

·         Electric Load & Water

·         Maintenance Cost

·         Sources of Plant & Machinery (Suppliers and Manufacturers)

 

Ø  Manufacturing Process and Formulations

·         Detailed Process of Manufacture with Formulation

·         Packaging Required

·         Process Flow Sheet Diagram

 

Ø  Infrastructure and Utilities

·         Project Location

·         Requirement of Land Area

·         Rates of the Land

·         Built Up Area

·         Construction Schedule

·         Plant Layout and Requirement of Utilities

 

Project at a Glance

Along with financial details as under:

 

  •     Assumptions for Profitability workings

  •    Plant Economics

  •    Production Schedule

  •    Land & Building

            Factory Land & Building

            Site Development Expenses

  •    Plant & Machinery

             Indigenous Machineries

            Other Machineries (Miscellaneous, Laboratory etc.)

  •    Other Fixed Assets

            Furniture & Fixtures

            Pre-operative and Preliminary Expenses

            Technical Knowhow

            Provision of Contingencies

  •   Working Capital Requirement Per Month

             Raw Material

            Packing Material

            Lab & ETP Chemical Cost

           Consumable Store

  •   Overheads Required Per Month And Per Annum

         Utilities & Overheads (Power, Water and Fuel Expenses etc.)

             Royalty and Other Charges

            Selling and Distribution Expenses

  •    Salary and Wages

  •    Turnover Per Annum

  •   Share Capital

            Equity Capital

            Preference Share Capital

 

  •    Annexure 1:: Cost of Project and Means of Finance

  •    Annexure 2::  Profitability and Net Cash Accruals

                Revenue/Income/Realisation

                Expenses/Cost of Products/Services/Items

                Gross Profit

                Financial Charges     

                Total Cost of Sales

                Net Profit After Taxes

                Net Cash Accruals

  •   Annexure 3 :: Assessment of Working Capital requirements

                Current Assets

                Gross Working. Capital

                Current Liabilities

                Net Working Capital

                Working Note for Calculation of Work-in-process

  •    Annexure 4 :: Sources and Disposition of Funds

  •    Annexure 5 :: Projected Balance Sheets

                ROI (Average of Fixed Assets)

                RONW (Average of Share Capital)

                ROI (Average of Total Assets)

  •    Annexure 6 :: Profitability ratios

                D.S.C.R

                Earnings Per Share (EPS)

               

             Debt Equity Ratio

        Annexure 7   :: Break-Even Analysis

                Variable Cost & Expenses

                Semi-Var./Semi-Fixed Exp.

                Profit Volume Ratio (PVR)

                Fixed Expenses / Cost 

                B.E.P

  •   Annexure 8 to 11:: Sensitivity Analysis-Price/Volume

            Resultant N.P.B.T

            Resultant D.S.C.R

   Resultant PV Ratio

   Resultant DER

  Resultant ROI

          Resultant BEP

  •    Annexure 12 :: Shareholding Pattern and Stake Status

        Equity Capital

        Preference Share Capital

  •   Annexure 13 :: Quantitative Details-Output/Sales/Stocks

        Determined Capacity P.A of Products/Services

        Achievable Efficiency/Yield % of Products/Services/Items 

        Net Usable Load/Capacity of Products/Services/Items   

       Expected Sales/ Revenue/ Income of Products/ Services/ Items   

  •    Annexure 14 :: Product wise domestic Sales Realisation

  •    Annexure 15 :: Total Raw Material Cost

  •    Annexure 16 :: Raw Material Cost per unit

  •    Annexure 17 :: Total Lab & ETP Chemical Cost

  •    Annexure 18  :: Consumables, Store etc.,

  •    Annexure 19  :: Packing Material Cost

  •    Annexure 20  :: Packing Material Cost Per Unit

  •    Annexure 21 :: Employees Expenses

  •    Annexure 22 :: Fuel Expenses

  •    Annexure 23 :: Power/Electricity Expenses

  •    Annexure 24 :: Royalty & Other Charges

  •    Annexure 25 :: Repairs & Maintenance Exp.

  •    Annexure 26 :: Other Mfg. Expenses

  •    Annexure 27 :: Administration Expenses

  •    Annexure 28 :: Selling Expenses

  •    Annexure 29 :: Depreciation Charges – as per Books (Total)

  •   Annexure 30   :: Depreciation Charges – as per Books (P & M)

  •   Annexure 31   :: Depreciation Charges - As per IT Act WDV (Total)

  •   Annexure 32   :: Depreciation Charges - As per IT Act WDV (P & M)

  •   Annexure 33   :: Interest and Repayment - Term Loans

  •   Annexure 34   :: Tax on Profits

  •   Annexure 35   ::Projected Pay-Back Period And IRR