Biogas from poultry waste - a source of energy

Abstract

The latest excessive industrial development has led to both the increase of the fossil fuel consumption and an excessive pollution. A saving solution would be considered renewable energy sources, best based on wastes, which prove energy content. The current work focuses on a case study for the biogas production, using anaerobic digestion of poultry dejections, by means of a latest generation bio-processor. These dejections are presently and normally used only as fertilizer. The experiment was performed simultaneously in 6 digesters, which were loaded daily with a quantity of material resulting from the calculated recipe, based on the characteristics of the poultry litter. Preliminary experimental analysis such as calorific value, humidity and volatile content were run. Following the results obtained, one can state that the poultry litter can be used as raw material for the anaerobic biogas production, in the future, as well.

Possibilities of Climate Control of Poultry Complexes through Co-Combustion of Poultry Waste–Solid Biomass for Agriculture in Romania

“…In Romania, there is huge biomass potential, but with a low degree of use. According to [8], it represents 51.61% of the entire renewable energy source in the country. In addition, Romania has a developed poultry meat production industry, resulting in significant amounts of poultry litter, which is only used as fertilizer [9].…”

“…In addition, Romania has a developed poultry meat production industry, resulting in significant amounts of poultry litter, which is only used as fertilizer [9]. Furthermore, there are only a few experimental incentives to use it for thermal energy production [8]. As shown by previous research [10], the use of poultry manure to produce energy is a cleaner valorization of this waste compared to its use as fertilizer.…”