Autocatalytic kinetics and mechanism of biogas generation

V. Kirubakaran, V. Sivaramakrishnan, S. Shanmugapriya, M. Premalatha, P. Subramanian

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Abstract

The mechanism of anaerobic fermentation of biomass into biogas is explained in terms of autocatalytic reaction. Rate equation is derived for the first order kinetics and verified using the data obtained from a digester holding 20 kg of 10% cowdung slurry at 25gC. The derived rate equation based on the proposed autocatalytic mechanism is found to explain the experimental rate satisfactorily.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1700-1707
Number of pages8
JournalEnergy Sources, Part A: Recovery, Utilization and Environmental Effects
Volume31
Issue number19
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 01-2009

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
  • Nuclear Energy and Engineering
  • Fuel Technology
  • Energy Engineering and Power Technology

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