Biogas Utilization for Powering Water Irrigation Pump

Abdel-Galil, Ashrf; Mostafa, M. M.; El-Nono, M. A.; Mohamed, Mostafa F.

doi:10.21608/mjae.2008.190278

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“…This waste can be used to produce biogas, which could be used to operate a pump. Energy consumption was found to decrease by an average of 80.3% and 79% in biogas-operated pumps [40]. Solar irrigation may not be feasible for shorter durations of use due to its higher cost.…”

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Energy, Exergy, and Sustainability Analyses of the Agricultural Sector in Bangladesh

Chowdhury

Ahmed

et al. 2020

Sustainability

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Globally, the agriculture sector consumes a considerable portion of energy. Optimizing energy consumption and energy loss from different fuel-based types of machinery will increase the energy sustainability of this sector. Exergy analysis is a useful optimizing method that applies the thermodynamic approach to minimize energy loss. The main goal of this study is to highlight the impact of exergy loss on the energy sustainability of the agriculture sector. Hence, this study focuses on the implementation of exergy-based sustainability parameters to determine the sustainability of the agricultural sector in Bangladesh. A comprehensive analysis combining energy, exergy, and sustainability indicators was conducted based on the data obtained from 1990 to 2017. Overall energy and exergy efficiencies varied between 29.86% and 36.68% and 28.2% and 35.4%, respectively, whereas the sustainability index varied between 1.39 and 1.54. The values of relative irreversibility and lack of productivity indices from diesel fuel are higher than that of other fuel types. Maximum relative irreversibility is 0.95, whereas maximum lack of productivity is 2.50. The environmental effect factor of diesel fuel is the highest (2.47) among all the analyzed fuel types. Replacing old farming devices and selecting appropriate farming methods, appliances, and control systems will reduce exergy loss in this sector.

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Energy, Exergy, and Sustainability Analyses of the Agricultural Sector in Bangladesh

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Ahmed

et al. 2020

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“…When compared with gasoline and kerosene, biogas offers a cheap alternative fuel that offers a greater total pump efficiency (58% at 2,500 rpm engine speed). Biogas is used to power an SI engine that powers a water irrigation pump (Abdel-Galil et al, 2008). The main representative exothermic reactions (REXRs) within the high heat release (HHR) region and the dominant formation reactions of CH 2 O and OH, which are known as the indicators of low heat release (LHR) and high heat release (HHR), respectively, were not significantly affected by the more advanced NG start-of-injection Frontiers in Mechanical Engineering frontiersin.org (SOI) timing, which resulted in a higher heat release rate (HRR) (Li et al, 2021).…”

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Technical and economic evaluation of an engine and irrigation pump using a T-type mixer for natural gas

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Energy is regarded as one of the most crucial resources in the industrial process. Numerous measurements were made in the year 2021 in the workshops of the Agricultural Engineering Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Ain Shams University, Egypt, using a gasoline engine (single cylinder with air-cooling) that was used to power an irrigation pump with a discharge diameter of 2 inches, which was manufactured in Egypt. To combine natural gas and air before entering the engine, a variety of mixers were created. Four different types of mixers were employed with iron pipes of various sizes: 90° angle T-mixer (T90), 45° angle T-mixer (T45), 30° angle T-mixer (T30), and venture mixer (VM). The engine shift speeds were set at 1,750, 2,300, 2,900, and 3,500 rpm. The water pump was powered by natural gas and gasoline. The findings in this study focused on the evaluation of technical indicators for several types of mixers that combine natural gas and air to power an irrigation pump, where the actual power (braking power) is superior to all types while operating with gasoline (3.07 kW). A commensurability on every side the report of on the up steam, in the mixer type (T45) (2.83 kW) was 7.8% about than gasoline. The lowest specific fuel consumption (S.fc) for gasoline was 219.025 gm/Kw.h at an engine speed of 2,900 rpm. The T45 mixer had the lowest S.fc of 234.612 gm/KW.h, compared with other types of mixers at an engine speed of 2,900 rpm, an increase of 6.6% compared with gasoline. The T45 mixer had the highest pump discharge of 528.133 L/min, an increase of 2.1% compared with gasoline. Compared with other types of T-mixers, the T45 mixer had the highest actual hydraulic power of 0.6 kW, which was 10.5% lower than that of gasoline. As for the economic indicators, the T90 mixer had the lowest net present value (NPV) of 77219.5, and the T45 mixer had the highest NPV of 106900.7. The mixer-type VM had the lowest benefit–cost ratio (B/C) of 1.38, and the T45mixer had the highest B/C of 1.54.

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Biomethane Production from Anaerobic Codigestion of Palm Oil Mill Effluent with Cattle Manure: A Review

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Biogas is conventionally utilized in a gas engine to convert the chemical energy into electricity and into thermal energy for heating purposes and is also pumped into the natural gas grid line after impurities are removed. Biogas production from palm oil mill effluent is one of the best options for economic expansion and this would reduce environmental impacts in developing countries like Malaysia. This study aims to perform an analysis of the economic and environmental prospects of biogas production from the anaerobic codigestion method from palm oil mill effluent mixed with cow manure. Anaerobic codigestion technology is considered a practical process by which to overcome the complications of substance properties and system optimization in particular substance digestion operations. Comparisons among various treatment technologies of palm oil mill effluent and their applications have been studied thoroughly. The factors that affect biogas production, along with strategies for their improvement, were studied in present report. The economic feasibility of biogas plant where palm oil mill effluent and cattle manure are main substrates and anaerobic codigestion is the method, has been successfully predicted. Results revealed this might be more feasible if this technology is used on a large scale. Construction of the proposed biomethanization plant is economically feasible because it is projected that about a four-year return-on-investment will be achieved. In conclusion, the present work demonstrates a comprehensive feasibility framework by which to integrate the different features needed to enhance biomethane generation.

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Biogas Utilization for Powering Water Irrigation Pump

Cited by 3 publications

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Energy, Exergy, and Sustainability Analyses of the Agricultural Sector in Bangladesh

Energy, Exergy, and Sustainability Analyses of the Agricultural Sector in Bangladesh

Technical and economic evaluation of an engine and irrigation pump using a T-type mixer for natural gas

Biomethane Production from Anaerobic Codigestion of Palm Oil Mill Effluent with Cattle Manure: A Review

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