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Waste-to-Energy in a Dairy Farm
April 1, 2013 April 2, 2013 by Salman Zafar, posted in Anaerobic Digestion, Biogas	
The farm is now turning the extra manure into fuel for its delivery trucks, powering 42 tractor-trailers that make daily runs to raw milk processing plants in Indiana, Kentucky and Tennessee.
Here at one of the largest dairy farms in the country, electricity generated using an endless supply of manure runs the equipment to milk around 30,000 cows three times a day.
For years, the farm has used livestock waste to create enough natural gas to power 10 barns, a cheese factory, a cafe, a gift shop and a maze of child-friendly exhibits about the world of dairy, including a 3D movie theater.
All that, and Fair Oaks Farms was still using only about half of the five million pounds of cow manure it vacuumed up from its barn floors on a daily basis. It burned off the excess methane, wasted energy sacrificed to the sky.
The farm is now turning the extra manure into fuel for its delivery trucks, powering 42 tractor-trailers that make daily runs to raw milk processing plants in Indiana, Kentucky and Tennessee. Officials…
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Biogas hailed as a ‘miracle’ in village life
January 2, 2013 March 11, 2013 by Salman Zafar, posted in Biogas, Biomass Energy	
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Animal Manure to Solve Energy Problems in Pakistan
July 27, 2012 August 1, 2012 by Salman Zafar, posted in Biogas, Biomass Energy	
Tagged Anaerobic digestion, animal manure, animal waste, Biogas, Biogas in Pakistan, Energy, Pakistan, Punjab, Sustainable Development, Wastes1 Comment	
Working-of-Biogas-Plants
February 28, 2012 February 28, 2012 by Salman Zafar, posted in Anaerobic Digestion, Biogas, Biomass Energy, Waste-to-energy	
Tagged Anaerobic digestion, animal manure, Biogas, biogas in developing countries, biogas plant, organic wastes, working of biogas plant1 Comment	
Biogas and Biomethane Gains Wider Acceptance
February 23, 2012 February 23, 2012 by Salman Zafar, posted in Anaerobic Digestion, Biogas, Biomass Energy, Clean Energy, Waste-to-energy	
Tagged Anaerobic digestion, animal manure, Biogas, biogas in Scandinavia, Biomass Energy, biomethane, organic wastes, uses of biogas2 Comments	
Biomass Feedstock in Middle East and North Africa (MENA)
September 30, 2011 September 30, 2011 by Salman Zafar, posted in Biogas, Biomass Energy, Waste-to-energy	
According to a recent study, the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region offers almost 45 percent of the world’s total energy potential from all renewable sources that can generate more than three times the world’s total power demand. Apart from solar and wind, MENA also has abundant biomass energy resources which have remained unexplored to a great extent. According to conservative estimates, the potential of biomass energy in the Euro Mediterranean region is about 400TWh per year. Around the region, pollution of the air and water from municipal, industrial and agricultural operations continues to grow. The technological advancements in the biomass energy industry, coupled with the tremendous regional potential, promises to usher in a new era of energy as well as environmental security for the region.
The major biomass producing countries are Egypt, Yemen, Iraq, Syria and Jordan. Traditionally, biomass energy has been widely used in rural areas for domestic purposes in the MENA region, especially in Egypt, Yemen and Jordan. Since most of the region is arid or semi-arid, the biomass energy potential is mainly contributed by municipal solid wastes, agricultural residues and industrial wastes.
Municipal solid wastes represent the best source of biomass in Middle East countries. Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar and Kuwait rank in the top-ten worldwide in terms of per capita solid waste generation. The gross urban waste generation quantity from Middle East countries is estimated at more than 150 million tons annually. Food waste is the third-largest component of generated waste by weight which mostly ends up rotting in landfill and releasing greenhouse gases into the atmosphere. The mushrooming of hotels, restaurants, fast-food joints and cafeterias in the region has resulted in the generation of huge quantities of food wastes.
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Co-Digestion of Poultry Litter
February 23, 2011 by Salman Zafar, posted in Biogas, Biomass Energy, Biomass Utilization, CDM, Cleantech, Waste Management, Waste-to-energy	
Co-digestion of cow and poultry manure will offset the effect of high concentration of ammonia in poultry litter but biogas yields are expected to be lower than predicted due to certain inhibitory effects. Infact, co-digestion of cow and poultry manure is among the most preferred options used worldwide as poultry litter is dissolved by water present in dairy manure reducing total solids contents and improving its rheological properties.
However it is necessary to determine the quantity and the maximum organic loading rate that poultry litter could be applied to a working digester treating dairy manure and straw without adversely affecting its performance. The high organic nitrogen and sulfur content of poultry litter poses a significant challenge to the gas clean up and emissions control equipment.
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