Bottled Biogas—An Opportunity for Clean Cooking in Ghana and Uganda

Mairi J. Black, Amitava Roy, Edson Twinomunuji, Francis Kemausuor, Richard Oduro, Matthew Leach, Jhuma Sadhukhan and Richard Murphy
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Mairi J. Black: Centre for Environment and Sustainability, University of Surrey, Guildford GU2 7XH, UK
Amitava Roy: Engas UK Ltd., Horsham RH13 5JZ, UK
Edson Twinomunuji: Uganda Cleaner Production Centre, P.O. Box 69 Kyambogo, Kampala, Uganda
Francis Kemausuor: The Brew-Hammond Energy Centre, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi AK-039-5028, Ghana
Richard Oduro: Centre for Environment and Sustainability, University of Surrey, Guildford GU2 7XH, UK
Matthew Leach: Centre for Environment and Sustainability, University of Surrey, Guildford GU2 7XH, UK
Jhuma Sadhukhan: Centre for Environment and Sustainability, University of Surrey, Guildford GU2 7XH, UK
Richard Murphy: Centre for Environment and Sustainability, University of Surrey, Guildford GU2 7XH, UK

Energies, 2021, vol. 14, issue 13, 1-14

Abstract: Anaerobic digestion (AD) can bring benefits in terms of effective management of organic waste, recovery of nutrients and energy recovery, and is consistent with circular economy principles. AD has been promoted and implemented worldwide, but at widely differing scales, influenced by the availability and location of feedstocks. In developing countries, feedstock arises from small- to medium-scale agriculture and agro-processing operations, as well as from household and municipal waste. Biogas produced from residues from agro-processing facilities may be used for on-site heat and power, but the lack of a gas and electricity grid infrastructure can limit opportunities to distribute gas or generated electricity to wider users. This paper presents the findings of the first study to consider novel technologies for small-scale and low-cost biogas clean-up into biomethane, and compression into small bottles, suitable as a clean cooking fuel. The paper reports on the initial evaluation of biomethane for cooking in Ghana and Uganda.

Keywords: clean cooking; anaerobic digestion (AD); biogas; biomethane; compressed natural gas (CNG); compressed biogas (bioCNG); waste management; energy access (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q Q0 Q4 Q40 Q41 Q42 Q43 Q47 Q48 Q49 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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