Estimation of Large Animals Dung for Power Generation – A Case Study of District Bathinda, Punjab

Abstract

Large animals dung based biomass has immense potential in an agricultural state Punjab. The milk production is very important part of an agricultural economy in the Punjab. Dairy farming is an age old subsidiary profession in rural areas of state. This paper presents a case study of Bathinda district of Punjab by collecting the total livestock population and the average production of large animals dung or manure on daily basis. About 13% of total animal dung in district is used for local level activities and 87% is considered as surplus animal dung which can be used for production of electrical power. Based on these collections and from the surplus animal dung the energy potential of 1385247GJ per year has been calculated. It has been estimated that electrical power of 384.8 GWH per year can be produced only from the surplus large animal dung of district Bathinda of Punjab.