Current advancements, prospects and challenges in biomethanation

Abstract

The underdeveloped state of waste management in developing country like India is a motivation for the study of eco-friendly processes like biomethanation and bioremediation. The current article focuses on bioremediation via methanotrophy by using methanotrophs. The biomethanation process is a multistep process leading to the production of biogas. Anaerobic digestion is a traditional practice used in urban parts of India. Improper management of waste leads to propagation of innumerable ailments. The current status of waste management in India has improved at a much higher rate. The installation of biogas plants across various research institutes in India, like Sardar Patel Renewable Energy Research Institute (SPRERI) in Gujrat, Biogas Plant at Trombay, Appropriate Rural Technology Institute (ARTI) in Pune and Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) in Mumbai, practice biomethanation in a full-fledged process and yield high rate of biogas fuel from waste materials. The biogas produced is clean, economical and used for commercial purposes.