Studies in biogas technology. Part II. Optimisation of plant dimensions

Subramanian, DK and Rajabapaiah, P and Reddy, Amulya Kumar N (1979) Studies in biogas technology. Part II. Optimisation of plant dimensions. In: Sadhana - Academy Proceedings in Engineering Sciences, 2 (3). 365-375 .

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Abstract

In this paper, the design basis of the conventional Khadi and Village Industries Commission biogas plants has been elucidated. It has been shown that minimisation of the cost of the gas holder alone leads to the narrow and deep digesters of conventional plants. If instead, the total capital cost of the gas holder plus digester is minimised, the optimisation leads to wide and shallow digesters, which are less expensive. To test this alternative, two prototype plants have been designed, constructed and operated. These plants are not only 25–40% cheaper, but their performance is actually slightly better than the conventional plants.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Publication:	Sadhana - Academy Proceedings in Engineering Sciences
Publisher:	Springer
Additional Information:	Copyright of this article belongs to Springer.
Keywords:	Biogas plants - dimensions - design - optimisation - modifications - gas production - yield - capital costs - economies of scale
Department/Centre:	Division of Chemical Sciences > Inorganic & Physical Chemistry Division of Electrical Sciences > Computer Science & Automation
Date Deposited:	27 Dec 2010 12:23
Last Modified:	27 Dec 2010 12:24
URI:	http://eprints.iisc.ac.in/id/eprint/33924

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