Title:
Design of a Biogas Production Plant in Colombia Using Mango (Mangifera Indica l.) Residues
Author(s):
Durán-Aranguren, D. , Morantes, G., Sierra, R.
Document(s):
Paper
Slide presentation
Abstract:
Biogas is a fuel that is generated through the anaerobic digestion of organic substances as they degrade biomass using a complex set of microbial biochemical reactions. Biogas is predominantly composed of flammable methane gas as well as carbon dioxide, providing a considerable value of energetic potential that, when adequately treated, can replace natural gas as a source of energy generation. In this work, a biogas production plant in Colombia was designed using experimental results from the co-digestion of mango residues and pig manure. In this scenario, the pig manure provides the ideal environment for the microbial population to conduct the anaerobic digestion process, which yields a required quantity of biofuel to generate electric power. Previous laboratory results proved that mango residues, in contrast with other tropical fruits, display an extremely favorable behavior in a bioreactor and yield an appreciable amount of biogas. With the help of mathematical models from the experimental data and, by dint of governmental regulations and geographical locations, a realistic quantitative study was carried out which hypothesized the construction of a biogas plant. A national and international analysis of the installed capacity of biogas production plants was performed to set up a framework in which it became possible to calculate the geometric and physical characteristics of the tanks and reactors involved in a biogas production plant. The tanks and reactors were consequently designed and a feasibility analysis proved that the Tolima region was the best to carry out this kind of project in Colombia.
Keywords:
biogas, feasibility, mango residues, plant design
Topic:
Biomass Conversion for Bioenergy
Subtopic:
Anaerobic Digestion for Biogas and Biomethane Production
Event:
29th European Biomass Conference and Exhibition
Session:
2DO.1.1
Pages:
490 - 496
ISBN:
978-88-89407-21-9
Paper DOI:
10.5071/29thEUBCE2021-2DO.1.1
Price:
FREE
