INVESTIGATION OF THE PURIFICATION OF BIOGAS FROM DOMESTIC WASTES USING LOCAL MATERIALS IN NIGERIA [ READ ]
P.O. EBUNILO, E.K. ORHORHORO, O.A. ADEGBAYI
Purification of biogas from domestic wastes using local materials in Nigeria was investigated. A cylindrical filter made with transparent polyethenes outer casing was loaded with 250g of local materials separated and supported with local sponge to remove water vapour, carbon dioxide and hydrogen sulphide. A second filter which served as control set up was loaded with 250g standard reagents comprising of iron fillings and quicklime. The local materials used comprised of charcoal, potash, clay, iron ore and zeolite. The results obtained were analyzed for percentage composition of biogas and the activeness of the local materials. The results showed an improvement in methane from 68.05% to 73.88% with zeolite, 69.08% to 69.68% with Iron ore, 68.85% to 74.89% with charcoal, 68.88% to 76.08% with potash, and 69.05% to 71.13% with clay and 68.96% to 82.37% when all the local materials were used at the same time.
P.O. EBUNILO, E.K. ORHORHORO, O.A. ADEGBAYI
Purification of biogas from domestic wastes using local materials in Nigeria was investigated. A cylindrical filter made with transparent polyethenes outer casing was loaded with 250g of local materials separated and supported with local sponge to remove water vapour, carbon dioxide and hydrogen sulphide. A second filter which served as control set up was loaded with 250g standard reagents comprising of iron fillings and quicklime. The local materials used comprised of charcoal, potash, clay, iron ore and zeolite. The results obtained were analyzed for percentage composition of biogas and the activeness of the local materials. The results showed an improvement in methane from 68.05% to 73.88% with zeolite, 69.08% to 69.68% with Iron ore, 68.85% to 74.89% with charcoal, 68.88% to 76.08% with potash, and 69.05% to 71.13% with clay and 68.96% to 82.37% when all the local materials were used at the same time.
