Setup Design for the Production of Methane Gas from Kitchen Waste

Abstract

Generation of kitchen waste is increasing day by day because of raise in population as well as change in socio-cultural habits. Most of these wastes can be decomposed by the action of microorganism in a short span of time because they are biodegradable substances. E.g. Food waste, vegetable peals, fruit pulp etc. If these materials are dumped in soil or kept in open, it undergoes microbial changes & releases Carbon dioxide, Methane, Ammonia & Hydrogen sulphide which can lead to air pollution and foul smell. If these gasses are trapped properly, it can be used as a source of energy and can save environment on the same go. In the present paper, work has been done on a setup for conversion of kitchen waste into energy which will be useful for college canteen & mess, and at places where a large amount of waste are generated on daily basis. The setup design for the production of methane gas has been done using Solidworks software (2016 version) and stress analysis of the methane gas collector has also been carried out. This setup also consists of flow measuring sensors which can measure the amount of gas formed & used, in a certain period of time. This setup will be connected via mobile app for real-time data and can be used anytime for monitoring of gases and for research purpose as well.