Electrical Generation from Biogas
Generating electricity from biogas is not difficult, judging
by the experience in China
and even Brazil,
keeping in mind that one cannot get anything from nothing. If one has a
100kw generator, then we should have the right number of a
particular livestock and the right size of digester with the right ambient
temperature. In China,
there are many big farms and industries self-sufficient in fertilizers and/or
energy, with one or more digesters of up to 2,000m3 capacity.
The biggest
one so far is 8,000m3.
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Livestock
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Population
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VS Production per animal
(lbs/day)
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Total pounds (lbs/day)
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Electrical Potential
(KWh) per day
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Power Potential (kWh/animal/day)
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Biogas Yield
Ft3 per animal
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Biogas Yield Total
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Dairy Cows
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80
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6.2
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496
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99.2
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1.24
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(VS x 11) 68.2
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Swine
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100
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1.64
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164
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32.8
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0.328
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(VS x 13) 21.32
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Poultry layers
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1000
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0.048
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48
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9.6
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0.0096
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(VS x 12) 0.56
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Sheep and lambs
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100
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0.92
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92
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18.4
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0.184
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