Biogas Power Plants
Biogas plants produce biogas (55-60% methane, 35-40% carbon-dioxide, <1% other gases, steam) from organic wastes through anaerobic fermentation which may be utilized for energetic purposes. Biogas has a good efficiency level when used for energy generation: either without cleaning, burnt in block heating plants, in gas engines producing electric- and heating energy or in cleaned form used as bio fuel for vehicles.
Biogas is mainly produced from the below commodities:
- animal metabolic products, manure,
- slaughterhouse wastes,
- restaurant food remains, slop, bakery remains,
- fruit procession wastes, cannery wastes,
- vegetable refuse (grass, sugar sorghum, fodder remains),
- wastewater sludge.
The advantages of biogas technology pursuant to the above:
- electric and heating energy production,
- transformation of organic wastes into excellent quality manure,
- improvement of hygienic conditions by the reduction of the prevalence of the occurrence causative agents
- environmental advantages due to the protection of soil, water and air,
- supplementary income of the farmers through energy and manure production,
- macroeconomic advantages by ways of decentralized energy generation and environment protection
- long-term profitable investment.