Production and purification of biogas from cassava peel using cow dung as inoculum

Abstract

The study examined biogas production from cassava peel and cow dung due to the large quantity of cassava peel disposed at dumpsites in local cassava processing sites. A 200L biodigester was used for the experiment. It contained 25 kg of cassava peel, 25 kg of cow dung and 100 kg of water in the ratio of 1:1:4, respectively. A cumulative volume of 937.3L of biogas was generated after the 30 days digestion period. The biogas generated was pass through a combined absorption and adsorption pre-treatment process to reduce the concentration of impurities in the biogas. The procedure had a 91.5% CO2removal efficiency and 88% H2S removal efficiency. The biogas, after purification can be used for cooking. Also, the digestate from the anaerobic digestion process is rich in NPK, which can be used as fertilizer.