Design, construction and mathematical modelling of the performance of a biogas digester for a family in the Eastern Cape province, South Africa
Currently, South Africa is experiencing electricity blackouts as result of an energy shortage. Biogas can be a solution to South Africa’s energy needs, especially in the rural areas of the Eastern Cape province that have plenty of biogas substrates from cattle, donkeys, goats, sheep and chicken. The...
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| description | Currently, South Africa is experiencing electricity blackouts as result of an energy shortage. Biogas can be a solution to South Africa’s energy needs, especially in the rural areas of the Eastern Cape province that have plenty of biogas substrates from cattle, donkeys, goats, sheep and chicken. The purpose of this paper is to design and construct a 1 m3 family biogas digester and model its performance using donkey dung as a biogas substrate. The installation of this type digester in rural communities of South Africa has economic, social and environmental advantages. The digestate from the digester is a valuable soil fertilizer, rich in nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium and micronutrients, which can be applied on soils. The mathematical model equation developed is highly beneficial in the rural areas of the Eastern Cape province of South Africa where many donkeys are kept. Currently, no mathematical models have been developed for optimum methane yield from the named substrate. |
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| spelling | ir-11408-45392022-06-27T13:49:06Z Design, construction and mathematical modelling of the performance of a biogas digester for a family in the Eastern Cape province, South Africa Mukumba, Patrick Makaka, Golden Mamphweli, Sampson Masukume, Peace-maker Biogas digester Construction Donkey dung Methane yield Mathematical modelling Currently, South Africa is experiencing electricity blackouts as result of an energy shortage. Biogas can be a solution to South Africa’s energy needs, especially in the rural areas of the Eastern Cape province that have plenty of biogas substrates from cattle, donkeys, goats, sheep and chicken. The purpose of this paper is to design and construct a 1 m3 family biogas digester and model its performance using donkey dung as a biogas substrate. The installation of this type digester in rural communities of South Africa has economic, social and environmental advantages. The digestate from the digester is a valuable soil fertilizer, rich in nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium and micronutrients, which can be applied on soils. The mathematical model equation developed is highly beneficial in the rural areas of the Eastern Cape province of South Africa where many donkeys are kept. Currently, no mathematical models have been developed for optimum methane yield from the named substrate. 2021-11-17T14:03:47Z 2021-11-17T14:03:47Z 2019 Article 2042-1338 2042-1346 https://www.researchgate.net/publication/332133448_Design_construction_and_mathematical_modelling_of_the_performance_of_a_biogas_digester_for_a_family_Eastern_Cape_province_South_Africa https://doi.org/10.1080/20421338.2019.1577028 http://hdl.handle.net/11408/4539 en African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development;Vol. 11; No. 3: p. 391-398 open Routledge |
| spellingShingle | Biogas digester Construction Donkey dung Methane yield Mathematical modelling Mukumba, Patrick Makaka, Golden Mamphweli, Sampson Masukume, Peace-maker Design, construction and mathematical modelling of the performance of a biogas digester for a family in the Eastern Cape province, South Africa |
| title | Design, construction and mathematical modelling of the performance of a biogas digester for a family in the Eastern Cape province, South Africa |
| title_full | Design, construction and mathematical modelling of the performance of a biogas digester for a family in the Eastern Cape province, South Africa |
| title_fullStr | Design, construction and mathematical modelling of the performance of a biogas digester for a family in the Eastern Cape province, South Africa |
| title_full_unstemmed | Design, construction and mathematical modelling of the performance of a biogas digester for a family in the Eastern Cape province, South Africa |
| title_short | Design, construction and mathematical modelling of the performance of a biogas digester for a family in the Eastern Cape province, South Africa |
| title_sort | design, construction and mathematical modelling of the performance of a biogas digester for a family in the eastern cape province, south africa |
| topic | Biogas digester Construction Donkey dung Methane yield Mathematical modelling |
| url | https://www.researchgate.net/publication/332133448_Design_construction_and_mathematical_modelling_of_the_performance_of_a_biogas_digester_for_a_family_Eastern_Cape_province_South_Africa https://doi.org/10.1080/20421338.2019.1577028 http://hdl.handle.net/11408/4539 |
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