Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: The purpose of this study was to examine the energy potential of cow dung and food waste by turning them into biogas through a fermentation process.Tests were conducted on the fermented biogas.This study aims to determine whether food waste, cow dung, and a combination of food waste and cow manure may produce biogas using methane.The biogas produced by fermenting food waste, cow dung, and a mixture of food waste and cow manure is stored by the researcher.The researcher employed readily available, affordable materials to build the product, fermentation process for both food wastes, cow dung, and mixtures of food waste and cow manure.This device is required to verify whether the gas or biogas in the tank or container exceeds the prescribed limit.The food scraps were collected from the local community in Davao City's Bankerohan Public Market.However, by asking the store owner whether we could get cow dung, the researchers were able to receive it from Puan, Bago Gallera, Davao City.The researchers utilized a table scale to measure food waste and cow dung accurately so that the researchers might have to ensure an equal value for both food waste and cow dung, we employed a table scale for accurate measuring.After being manually blended, the food waste was treated separately to facilitate its breakdown.Following the hand mixing, a single mixture was created from all of the trash.Biogas production is a sustainable method for generating energy from organic waste like food scraps and cow dung through anaerobic digestion, primarily producing methane and carbon dioxide.Food waste undergoes anaerobic digestion, producing biogas and a slurry called "digestate" with water and organic components, while microorganisms break down trash, producing methane and carbon dioxide.Biogas production from food waste and cow dung provides a sustainable, eco-friendly solution for managing organic waste, reducing greenhouse gas emissions, and improving waste management techniques.
Authors: Zhariez Keint Gahisan, Mohairah Solaiman
Language: English
Subfield: Building and Construction
Field: Engineering
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W4408410014