Non Conventional Fuel Resources in Rural India

G. Dixit, Savita Dixit and Suchi Tiwari

Energy & Environment, 2006, vol. 17, issue 2, 263-273

Abstract: In India there is a shortage of energy resources. The conventional sources are incapable to mitigate this problem by providing sufficient amount of energy. The crisis is gradually becoming more acute particularly in the countryside thus hampering the economic growth. To deal with this problem some new strategies have been envisaged. Generation of energy to meet daily requirement from non-conventional sources is one of the steps in this regard. With the increasing popularity of biogas plants in rural as well as in urban areas of India, it has become essential to find various location specific organic substances that can be used as feed material in biogas plant. In this study we have concentrated on use of cow dung and water hyacinth as feed material in biogas plants. The objective of the study is to assess the suitability of using mixture of cow dung and water hyacinth as feed material in biogas plants. Attempt has been made to find out the optimum proportion of cow dung and water hyacinth. The 1:1 mixture of cow dung and water hyacinth is the optimum proportion as per the study conducted.

Keywords: Anaerobic Fermentation; Biogas; Cow dung; Energy; Water Hyacinth (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2006
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DOI: 10.1260/095830506777070079

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