BIOGAS PRODUCTION THROUGH ANAEROBIC CO-DIGESTION OF PALM OIL MILL EFFLUENT WITH CATTLE MANURE

One of the greatest alternatives to produce biogas is combining
palm oil mill effluent (POME) with cattle manure (CM). The
operation was carried out at a mesophilic (37°C) temperature and
semi-continuously mixed with the stirrer in this study. The
electrical energy was utilised at mixing ratios of POME and CM
of 25:75, 40:60, 50:50, 60:40 and 75:25. This operation produced
a maximum of 1,567 mL of biogas, with a methane content of
64.13 %. The best-preferred method for obtaining biogas was a
50:50 mixing ratio of POME and CM at a mesophilic temperature
(37°C). A successful economic effect study of a biogas plant has
also been anticipated. Since this technology is widely used, the
planned biogas facility looks to be economically viable, with a
five-year payback period on the original expenditure. In
conclusion, the current research presents a comprehensive
technique for combining many factors in order to increase the
biogas output.