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8 Biannual Conference on Chemistry - CHEM 08

Biogas Generation From Abattoir Wastes

Sani Mohammed Dangoggo
Department of Chemistry, Sokoto State University, Nigeria
Email: smdd767@gmail.com

ABSTRACT
Biogas was produced from cow-dung, Rumen-waste and Blood using a slurry
concentration of 1:10 (W/V) of substrate to water. The production was for 42
days at an average temperature of 22 C. Moisture, pH, Nitrogen, Phosphorus
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and Potassium were also monitored before and after the digestion. The total
biogas produced was 1400cm , 2330cm and 840cm for Rumen- waste, Cow-
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dung and Blood respectively. The Nitrogen, Phosphorus and Potassium
contents for the undigested were 0.64, 2.0 and 4.30 for Rumen- waste, 0.72,
3.0 and 6.0 for Cow-dung, 6.55, 5.40 and 3.60 for Blood. While for the digested
they were 0.44, 1.0 and 5.30 for Rumen-waste, 0.6 I, 0.40 and 5.70 for Cow-
dung, 6.68, 1.20 and 5.0 for Blood respectively. The results indicate that, cow
dung is the best substrate for biogas production having produced the largest
amount and the highest daily biogas.

Key words: Abattoir, Cow-dung, Rumen-waste, Blood, Substrate

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