Effect of Addition of Certain Substances During Slurry Preparation to Optimize Biogas Production

Authors

  • Osuji Malachy Ikeokwu Student, Legacy University, Okija, Anambra State, Nigeria Author
  • Chilakah Godspower Student, Legacy University, Okija, Anambra State, Nigeria Author
  • Anyanwu Isaiah Student, Legacy University, Okija, Anambra State, Nigeria Author
  • Ndiukwu Precious Chinomso Student, Legacy University, Okija, Anambra State, Nigeria Author

Keywords:

slurry, digestion, biogas, anaerobic, fermentation, organic biomass

Abstract

This research was carried out to investigate the effect of certain substances added during slurry preparation to enhance biogas formation. The biodigester was locally fabricated using plastic container of 25liter capacity. The slurry was prepared by adding Calcium Sulphate, Chopped plantain leaf, and pretreated substrate. After 15 days of anaerobic fermentation, the slurry with CaSO4 gave more biogas of 0.403kg followed by the pretreated which gave 0.270kg. The one with plantain leaf gave the least biogas. This is as a result of inhibition of enzyme activity by certain chemical substance from the leaf. Also, the amount of Calcium sulphate to be added should not exceed 200g to 1kg of substrate to be used for slurry preparation.

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Published

01-10-2023

Issue

Vol. 1 No. 1 (2023)

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Articles

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Copyright (c) 2023 Osuji Malachy Ikeokwu, Chilakah Godspower, Anyanwu Isaiah, Ndiukwu Precious Chinomso (Author)

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This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

How to Cite

[1]
O. M. Ikeokwu, C. Godspower, A. Isaiah, and N. P. Chinomso, “Effect of Addition of Certain Substances During Slurry Preparation to Optimize Biogas Production”, IJRIS, vol. 1, no. 1, pp. 31–33, Oct. 2023, Accessed: Nov. 21, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://journal.ijris.com/index.php/ijris/article/view/5