The biodegradability of a feed is indicated by biogas production or methane yield and percentage of solids (total solids or total volatile solids) that are degraded in the anaerobic digestion. The biogas or methane yield is measured by the amount of biogas or methane that can be produced per unit of volatile solids contained in the feedstock after subjecting it to anaerobic digestion for a sufficient amount of time under a given temperature.

AIM

– To design and fabricate a portable biogas plant.

– To test and evaluate the fabricated biogas plant.

OBJECTIVES

• To effectively collect and sort kitchen waste
• To design a portable biogas plant to specification for kitchen waste
• To produce biogas from kitchen waste
• Test the functioning of a portable home-use biogas plant