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Biogas production potential of sericulture waste

Abstract

A feasibility study was carried out in the laboratory to investigate the potentiality of silkworm larval litter alone or in combination with cattle manure as a feedstock material for biogas production. The maximum total gas output of 9556 ml over a six week batch digestion was observed in the silkworm larval litter alone treatment. However, maximum gas output of 2450 ml/g of total solids (TS) destroyed was obtained in the Cowdung biodigested along with silkworm larval litter. The percentage destruction (57.76 TS) and volatile solids (VS 79.5) were observed maximum in the silkworm larval litter alone treatment. The distribution of various physiological groups of organisms involved in this process were discussed. Experimental evidence suggests the possible utilization of silkworm larval litter for biogas production along with cattle manure. 16 references, 2 tables.
Authors:
Publication Date:
Dec 01, 1986
Product Type:
Journal Article
Reference Number:
EDB-88-182970
Resource Relation:
Journal Name: Rural Tech. J.; (India); Journal Volume: 3:3
Subject:
09 BIOMASS FUELS; AGRICULTURAL WASTES; ANAEROBIC DIGESTION; MANURES; METHANE; BIOSYNTHESIS; BATCH CULTURE; BENCH-SCALE EXPERIMENTS; CATTLE; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CULTIVATION; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; GAS YIELDS; LARVAE; METHANOGENIC BACTERIA; MICROORGANISMS; MIXTURES; MOISTURE; NITROGEN; PERFORMANCE; PHOSPHORUS; POTASSIUM; SILKWORM; SLURRIES; SOLIDS; VOLATILE MATTER; ALKALI METALS; ALKANES; ANIMALS; ARTHROPODS; BACTERIA; BIOCONVERSION; DIGESTION; DISPERSIONS; DOMESTIC ANIMALS; ELEMENTS; HYDROCARBONS; INSECTS; INVERTEBRATES; LEPIDOPTERA; MAMMALS; MANAGEMENT; MATTER; METALS; MOTHS; NONMETALS; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; ORGANIC WASTES; PROCESSING; RUMINANTS; SUSPENSIONS; SYNTHESIS; VERTEBRATES; WASTE MANAGEMENT; WASTE PROCESSING; WASTES; YIELDS; 090122* - Hydrocarbon Fuels- Preparation from Wastes or Biomass- (1976-1989); 140504 - Solar Energy Conversion- Biomass Production & Conversion- (-1989)
OSTI ID:
6829402
Research Organizations:
Tamil Nadu Agricultural Univ., Coimbatore (India)
Country of Origin:
India
Language:
English
Other Identifying Numbers:
Journal ID: CODEN: RTJOE
Submitting Site:
JMT
Size:
Pages: 21-27
Announcement Date:
Nov 01, 1988

Citation Formats

Rajasekaran, P. Biogas production potential of sericulture waste. India: N. p., 1986. Web.
Rajasekaran, P. Biogas production potential of sericulture waste. India.
Rajasekaran, P. 1986. "Biogas production potential of sericulture waste." India.
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title = {Biogas production potential of sericulture waste}
author = {Rajasekaran, P}
abstractNote = {A feasibility study was carried out in the laboratory to investigate the potentiality of silkworm larval litter alone or in combination with cattle manure as a feedstock material for biogas production. The maximum total gas output of 9556 ml over a six week batch digestion was observed in the silkworm larval litter alone treatment. However, maximum gas output of 2450 ml/g of total solids (TS) destroyed was obtained in the Cowdung biodigested along with silkworm larval litter. The percentage destruction (57.76 TS) and volatile solids (VS 79.5) were observed maximum in the silkworm larval litter alone treatment. The distribution of various physiological groups of organisms involved in this process were discussed. Experimental evidence suggests the possible utilization of silkworm larval litter for biogas production along with cattle manure. 16 references, 2 tables.}
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volume = {3:3}
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year = {1986}
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