Browsing by Subject "Biogas"
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Assessing the economic viability of biogas plants at abattoirs in South Africa
(2013)With electricity tariffs in South Africa escalating at a rapid pace the demand for alternative power sources has increased. One of these renewable energy sources includes the use of biogas. Biogas is not only one of the ... -
Assessing the financial viability of renewable independent power production in South Africa
(2014)The cost of energy and national power utility Eskom, is currently under heated debate after the cost of electricity has more than doubled over the past three years, with another five annual increases of 8% approved by the ... -
Current status, hurdles and future prospects of biogas digestion technology in Africa
(Elsevier, 2017)Anaerobic digestion of organic wastes results in the production of biogas and a nutrient-rich digestate. The biogas that is produced through this process consists of methane, carbon dioxide and minute amounts of other ... -
Enhancement of bio-methane production by lignocellulose substrates
(ETA-Florence Renewable Energies, 2015)In this study, water hyacinth, sweet sorghum bagasse and amaranth stems were used in a pig manure matrix to produce biogas with a high methane content. The anaerobic digestion was monitored over a period of 40 days, after ... -
Model for marketing liquefied petroleum gas in Nigeria: Warri as a case study
(North-West University, 2008)Despite the huge national energy resources, many Nigerians do not have access to high quality, modern energy services. For those with access, energy supply lacks reliability, especially in the case of liquefied petroleum ... -
New insights into the metagenomic link between pre‐treatment method, addition of an inoculum and biomethane yield during anaerobic digestion of water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes)
(Wiley, 2019)BACKGROUND Water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes) is a fast growing water weed that threatens the aquatic ecosystem and human activities, hence control of the plant is essential. One such control approach is to harvest and ... -
Study on the microbial community shift during co-fermentation of substrates
(North-West University (South Africa)North-West University, 2020)Some of the core issues faced today in developed and developing countries are global energy protection and better utilisation of natural resources. Anaerobic digestion is currently one of the options available that may ... -
Whole genome sequence of Serratia marcescens 39_H1, a potential hydrolytic and acidogenic strain
(Elsevier, 2020)Here, we report a high quality annotated draft genome of Serratia marcescens 39_H1, a Gram-negative facultative anaerobe that was isolated from an anaerobic digester. The strain exhibited hydrolytic/acidogenic properties ...