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Effect of Total Solids on Biogas Production in a Fixed Dome Laboratory Digester under Mesophilic Temperature

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2020-05

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National Council for Science, Technology, and Innovation (Nacosti)

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Annals of Advanced Agricultural Sciences

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Barasa, H., Nyaanga, D., Njue, M., & Matofari, J. (2020). Effect of Total Solids on Biogas Production in a Fixed Dome Laboratory Digester under Mesophilic Temperature. Annals of Advanced Agricultural Sciences. https://repository.nrf.go.ke/handle/123456789/622

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An investigation on the effect of total solids on biogas production was done using a laboratory scale batch reactor of 0.15 m3 capacity. The feedstock was dung from dairy cows managed under a free-range system. Experiments were done on a substrate having total solids of 6%, 7%, 8%, 9%, and 10% at a constant temperature of 35°C; and the mean biogas production was 0.249, 0.304, 0.487, 0.287, and 0.244 m3 of biogas per m3 of digester volume per day (m3/m3d), respectively. It was concluded that the highest average biogas production of 0.487 m3/m3d is attained at total solids of 8%.

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Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology

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https://dx.doi.org/10.22606/as.2020.42003
 https://repository.nrf.go.ke/handle/123456789/622

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