Simulation study for economic analysis of biogas production from agricultural biomass
A process of anaerobic digestion of agricultural biomass was simulated by SuperPro Designer software v 8.5 to analyze the costof production. The simulated project used fruits and vegetable wastes as a feedstock. The concentration of methane produced is55 % (v/v) from a total of 936.8 m3 . h–1 biogas...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English English |
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Elsevier
2015
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| Online Access: | http://irep.iium.edu.my/42443/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/42443/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/42443/1/EenergyPro-Simulation_Biogas.pdf http://irep.iium.edu.my/42443/4/42443_Simulation%20study%20for%20economic%20analysis_Scopus.pdf |
| Summary: | A process of anaerobic digestion of agricultural biomass was simulated by SuperPro Designer software v 8.5 to analyze the costof production. The simulated project used fruits and vegetable wastes as a feedstock. The concentration of methane produced is55 % (v/v) from a total of 936.8 m3 . h–1 biogas and after purification, the concentration of methane is upgraded up to 95 % (v/v).The system was designed to treat the agricultural waste, and was able to reduce more than 60 % of the initial COD (chemicaloxygen demand). From the study, economic analysis shows that the profit margin is achieved at 11 % and the rate of return ofinvestment is at 12 % which gives a payback period of 8.2 years. |
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