Waste measurement for biogas generation to fulfill the electric energy demand of IUBAT: a case study

Abstract

For the depletion of fossil fuels, the world is facing an energy crisis. Therefore, a major concern for stakeholders around the world is the need to search for renewable alternative energy. Biogas is a type of bio-fuel that is naturally produced from the decomposition of organic waste. The main objective of this study is to design a biogas generator for utilization of cow dung, kitchen waste, rice waste, paper waste, tissue waste to generate biogas. This produced biogas can be used for generation of electricity for fulfilling the electricity demand of IUBAT—a private organization. Biogas plant is a new source of energy and is suitable for the future needs. This paper reflects the modeling, different types of wastes’ pH measurement and finds out the best waste materials of biogas production digestion process from organic waste and high moisture food processing waste. In Bangladesh, the waste amount is increasing day by day. It is harmful for both our environment and life. So this waste can be a good potential, if it can be used for some valuable purposes. From this view, it can be said that working on Biogas is very important issue for understanding the potentiality of waste.