Potential of biogas production from farm animal waste in Malaysia

Peyman Abdeshahian, Jeng Shiun Lim, Wai Shin Ho, Haslenda Hashim and Chew Tin Lee

Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2016, vol. 60, issue C, 714-723

Abstract: Anaerobic digestion of renewable feedstocks has been known as a prospective technology for the production of clean energy in the form of biogas. Biogas is a sustainable energy carrier which is mainly composed of methane (60%) and carbon dioxide (35–40%). Among the raw substances, organic matters obtained from farm animal waste are pivotal sources for biogas production. In recent years, the number of animal husbandry has drastically grown in Malaysia. Accordingly, a large amount of animal waste including manure, blood and rumen content are produced which provide a tremendous source of biogas generation. This paper presents biogas potential from the organic waste obtained from the farm animals and slaughterhouses in Malaysia. The findings of this study indicated that biogas potential of 4589.49 millionm3year−1 could be produced from animal waste in Malaysia in 2012 which could provide an electricity generation of 8.27×109kWhyear−1.

Keywords: Biogas production; Anaerobic digestion; Farm animal waste; Renewable energy (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016
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DOI: 10.1016/j.rser.2016.01.117

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