Potential development of compressed bio-methane gas production from pig farms and elephant grass silage for transportation in Thailand

Bioresour Technol. 2014 Mar:155:438-41. doi: 10.1016/j.biortech.2013.12.126. Epub 2014 Jan 9.

Abstract

This research project evaluated biogas production using anaerobic co-digestion of pig manure and elephant grass silage in large scale to delivered transportation directly for cars. Anaerobic co-digestion was estimated in three full-scale continuously stirred tank reactors (CSTRs) at 40°C. In the form of compressed bio-methane gas (CBG) production was 14,400m(3)/day (CH4 60-70%) amount of CBG was 9600m(3)/day. The procedure was enhanced by using molecular sieve, activated carbon for removal of moisture and CO2 membrane H2S and CO2 respectively. The results were demonstrated the amount of CO2, H2S gas was reduced along with CH4 was improved up to 90% by volume and compressed to 250bar tank pressure gauge to the fuel for cars. The CBG production, methane gas improvement and performance were evaluated before entering the delivered systems according to the energy standards. The production of CBG is advantageous to strengthen the Thailand biogas market.

Keywords: CBG; Gas quality; Grass silage; Pig farms; Transportation.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Anaerobiosis
  • Animals
  • Biofuels*
  • Carbon Dioxide / analysis
  • Chromatography, Gas
  • Fermentation
  • Hydrogen Sulfide / analysis
  • Industrial Microbiology / methods*
  • Manure / microbiology*
  • Methane / biosynthesis*
  • Pennisetum / chemistry
  • Pressure
  • Silage / microbiology*
  • Swine
  • Thailand
  • Transportation / methods

Substances

  • Biofuels
  • Manure
  • Carbon Dioxide
  • Methane
  • Hydrogen Sulfide