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International Journal of Current Microbiology and Applied Sciences ISSN: 2319-7706 Volume 9 Number 2 (2020) Journal homepage: http://www.ijcmas.com
Original Research Article https://doi.org/10.20546/ijcmas.2020.902.023
Survey Report: Performance Evaluation of Deenbandhu Biogas plants Installed in Various Regions of Punjab, India
Deepinder Singh Aulakh, Jasvarinder Chalotra* and S. S. Sooch
Department of Renewable Energy Engineering, COAE&T, PAU, India
*Corresponding author
ABSTRACT
Greenhouse gas emission is the biggest challenge to the society and responsible for major climatic changes these days. The non-renewable K e yw or ds sources are responsible for this and should be replaced by the renewable
Organic waste, once. Biogas is one of the most reliable and efficient renewable resource. Survey & Various organic wastes such as cattle dung, crop residues, human excreta, Inspection, kitchen waste etc. are available in nature and can be easily used for biogas Deenbandhu biogas model, Analysis production. In this study, the survey was conducted by the engineers Report deputed by department of civil engineering, Punjab Agricultural University,
Article Info Ludhiana, Punjab. The main objective of this survey was to evaluate the
performance of family size biogas plant (Deenbandu model) already Accepted: 05 January 2020 installed in the various regions of Punjab and to promote the use of biogas Available Online: plant instead of LPG cylinders. 100 plants were randomly selected from 10 February 2020 various regions and on the basis of user experience and data collected a report was prepared.
Introduction nature. Biomass refers to the solid carbonaceous material derived from plants Energy is a vital input for economic growth in and animals. Biomass does not add CO2 to the agricultural and industrial field. The depletion atmosphere as it absorbs the same amount of of fossil fuels (non-renewable energy)is at carbon in growing plants as it releases when alarming rate and the cost of environment consumed as fuel. Biomass fuel is used protection is also increasing. Renewable maximum in rural households and little bit in resources technology is of utmost importance urban dwellings1. for balance and healthier environment for living. The renewable resources such as sun, Biogas from biomass is one of the most wind, biomass, geothermal and tidal energy sustainable and effective source of energy are abundant resources of energy provided by which endures for a long time. Biogas is
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Int.J.Curr.Microbiol.App.Sci (2020) 9(2): 185-193 derived by anaerobic digestion of organic done with the help of the masons and self- wastes such as cattle dung, crop residues, employed workers (SEWs) trained by the human excreta, kitchen waste etc1. Anaerobic department. Based upon the information digestion not only provides valuable fuel but provided by the masons and SEWs, survey also enhances the fertilizer value of residue. It was conducted. In this process, engineers visit also provides environment friendly, safe, the selected spot and conduct the survey in conventional and economical disposal method contact mode with every individual person of waste. This process gives better results as holding plant. compared to other waste treatment processes. Developing the technology for biogas Deenbandhu biogas plant design: Figure 1 production is subjected to well proven represents Deenabndhu biogas plant design technique and economical aspects of the model2. This is the most popular and country. Biogas has both social and industrial successful type of family size plant the in the advantages as it is safe fuel for cooking, region of Punjab. It is very economical and lighting and engine running. The left over requires least space among the other designs. digested slurry is enriched manure, which can The major factors affecting the production of be used in agricultural land. Biogas consists biogas are the temperature and pH. The of methane (CH4), carbon dioxide (CO2) and temperature is required to be in the range of o o traces of other gases such as H2, CO, N2 and 35 C - 45 C but unfortunately, the process 2 o H2S .Methane is the main component of retards below 10 C. On the other hand, pH biogas which is used for purposes as it has factor should be in between 6.5 to 7.5 inside same thermal efficiency compared to LPG the digester3. For biogas generation, daily (butane gas). Table 1 shows the thermal 25kg per m3 of cow dung is required. The efficiency of various fuels with calorific cow dung and water is mixed in the ratio 1:1 values2. For the production of biogas, and added to the digester. These plants are different models are developed such as KVIC, installed in various sizes 1m3, 2m3, 3m3, 4m3 Janta and Deenbandu model. Out of these, and 6m3 depending upon the number of Deenbandhu modelis the most economical members and animals present in the house. and smallest family size plant. Mostly, 4m3 and 6m3 are more popular size of plants which are sufficient for 8-12 members Aim of the study was to conduct the survey of the family2. The government also provides over selected installed biogas plants in the subsidy on these sizes of plants. region of Punjab so as to know the working condition, problem faced and awareness Analysis:- After collection of data provided among the people. by the owner of plant from various regions. Excel sheet was prepared for the analysis. Materials and Methods Results and Discussion Survey Performa:- Initially, the perform a including various points such as name and Survey over 100 installed biogas plants are address of beneficiary, no. of cattle owned, conducted and reported in the table 2. capacity, installation year, operational and structural problems of the plant for data It has been observed from the survey that collection was prepared. most of the people prefer 6m3 of biogas plant over other sizes due to high number of family Location selection:-The selection of location, members and secondly, keeping in mind installation and provision of after service is consistent progression in the family members. 186
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Another noticeable factor from the survey in the installation of biogas plant. The yearly was that with the advancement in the time and growth of biogas plants installed is shown in a building sense of awareness among the Fig. 2. people there has been a tremendous increase
Table.1 Comparison of calorific value and thermal efficiency of various fuels are
Sr. Name of fuel Thermal Efficiency Calorific value (KCal) No. (KCal) 1 Biogas (m3) 60 4713 2 Fire Wood (kg) 17.3 4708 3 Cow dung cake (kg) 17.3 2092 4 LPG(Butane gas) (kg) 60 10662 5 Charcoal (kg) 28 6930
Table.2 Survey data of biogas plants
Sr. Name & District No. of Capacity Year of Status of plant No. Village Cattle of plant installation 3 Working Not working due to owned (m ) satisfactorily Structural Operational / Partially problem problem 1. Lekh Singh Moga 7 6 2015 Satisfactorily -- -- Vill:Charik 2. Gurbachan Singh Moga 8 6 2015 Satisfactorily -- -- Vill:Charik 3. Gurnek Singh Moga 4 6 2014 Satisfactorily -- -- Vill:Charik 4. Hardev Singh Moga 15 6 2015 Satisfactorily -- -- Vill:Charik 5. Baljinder Singh Moga 6 6 2016 Satisfactorily -- -- Vill:Charik 6. Sarabjit Singh Moga 5 6 2013 Satisfactorily -- -- Vill:khai 7. Jagdev Singh Moga 6 6 2014 Satisfactorily -- -- Vill:Khai 8. Karam Singh Moga 10 6 2016 Satisfactorily -- -- Vill:Khai 9. Kirandeep Kaur Moga 4 6 2016 Satisfactorily -- -- Vill:Kha 10. Baljit Kaur Moga 10 6 2015 Satisfactorily -- -- Vill: Khai 11. Avtar Singh Moga 5 6 2015 Satisfactorily -- -- Vill:Daburji 12. Suksar Singh Moga 7 6 2009 Satisfactorily -- -- Vill:Daburji
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13. Pehal Singh Moga 8 6 2011 Satisfactorily -- -- Vill:Daburji 14. Labh Singh Moga 6 6 2012 Satisfactorily -- -- Vill:Daburji 15. Jagtar Singh Moga 7 6 2016 Satisfactorily -- -- Vill:Korewala 16. Malkit Singh Moga 6 6 2011 Satisfactorily -- -- Vill:Korewala 17. Harnam Singh Moga 8 6 2008 Satisfactorily -- -- Vill:Korewala 18. Nirmal Singh Moga 40 6 2008 Satisfactorily -- -- Vill:Korewala 19. Paramjit Singh Moga 10 6 2007 Satisfactorily -- -- Vill:Korewala 20. Kulwant Singh Moga 9 6 2008 Satisfactorily -- -- Vill:Korewala 21. Sukha Singh Moga 4 6 2007 Satisfactorily -- -- Vill:Korewala 22. Darshan Singh Fatehgarh 18-20 6 1996 Satisfactorily -- -- Vill: Kaulgarh Sahib 23. Nichatar Singh Fatehgarh 4 6 1991 Satisfactorily -- -- Vill:Kaulgarh Sahib 24. Hardeep Singh Fatehgarh 10-12 8 1985 Satisfactorily -- -- Vill:Kaulgarh Sahib 25. Jatinder Singh Fatehgarh 10-11 6 1990 Satisfactorily -- -- Vill:Kaulgarh Sahib 26. Baljeet Singh Fatehgarh 4 6 2009 Satisfactorily -- -- Vill:Kaulgarh Sahib 27. Saudagar Singh Fatehgarh 12 6 1995 Satisfactorily -- -- Vill:Kaulgarh Sahib 28. Achhra Singh Fatehgarh 15-16 6 1993 Satisfactorily -- -- Vill:Kaulgarh Sahib 29. Amolak Singh Fatehgarh 10—12 6 1994 Satisfactorily -- -- Vill:Kaulgarh Sahib 30. Karmolak Singh Fatehgarh 20-22 6 1994 Satisfactorily -- -- Vill:Kaulgarh Sahib 31. Sandeep Singh Fatehgarh 7 6 1991 Uncommisioned -- -- Vill: Kaulgarh Sahib 32. Amrik Singh Fatehgarh 11-12 6 1992 Satisfactorily -- -- Vill:Kaulgarh Sahib 33. Baljinder Singh Fatehgarh 3-4 6 2012 Satisfactorily -- -- Vill:Kaulgarh Sahib 34. Kamaljeet Singh Fatehgarh 15 6 2005 Satisfactorily -- -- Vill:Kaulgarh Sahib 35. Sant Ram Patiala 10-11 6 2009 Satisfactorily -- -- Vill:Ajroar 36. Gurcharan Singh Patiala 5-7 6 2012 Satisfactorily -- -- Vill: Ajroar 37. Kartar Singh Patiala 5 6 2012 Satisfactorily -- -- Vill: Nathu Manjra 38. Jarnail Singh Vill: Patiala 8 6 2009 Partially -- Under Feeding Ajroar 188
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39. Gurtej Singh Vill: Patiala 4 6 2012 Satisfactorily -- -- Ajrawar 40. Tara Singh Vill: Patiala 3 6 2011 Satisfactorily -- -- Mandli 41. Harbans Singh Patiala 4 6 2011 Satisfactorily -- -- Vill: Mandli 42. Gurmukh Singh Patiala 20 6 2014 Satisfactorily -- -- Vill: Mehma 43. Jaswant Singh Patiala 4 6 2013 Satisfactorily -- -- Vill: KehriGandiya 44. Balvir Singh Vill: Patiala 5-7 6 2013 Satisfactorily -- -- KehriGandiya 45. Surinder Singh Patiala 7-8 6 2014 Satisfactorily -- -- Vill: Mehma 46. Pritpal SinghVill: Patiala 10 6 2013 Satisfactorily -- -- KehriGandiya 47. Des Raj Vill: Patiala 9-10 6 2015 Satisfactorily -- -- Lochma 48. Sawarn Singh Patiala 35 6 2013 Satisfactorily -- -- Vill: KherpurJatta
49. Shiv Ram Patiala 6-7 6 2009 Satisfactorily -- -- Vill:KherpurJatta
50. Jawar Singh Patiala 15-16 6 2011 Satisfactorily -- -- Vill:Mehma 51. JasdevSinghVill: Fatehgarh 3-5 6 2012 Satisfactorily -- -- Saunti Sahib 52. Gurcharan Singh Fatehgarh 2-4 4 2011 Satisfactorily -- Vill: Saunti Sahib -- 53. Rashvinder Singh Fatehgarh 10-11 6 2000 Satisfactorily -- -- Vill: Saunti Sahib
54. Nibah Singh Vill: Fatehgarh 6 6 2008 Satisfactorily -- -- Saunti Sahib 55. Jasvinder Singh Fatehgarh 2-4 6 2015 Satisfactorily -- -- Vill: Saunti Sahib 56. Harvinder Singh Fatehgarh 6-7 6 1998 Partially -- Under Feeding Vill: Sahib MajriKishniwala 57. Hardam Singh Fatehgarh 4 6 1998 Partially -- Under Feeding Vill: Sahib MajriKishniwala 58. Harvinder Singh Fatehgarh 10-11 6 2004 Satisfactorily -- -- Vill: Sahib MajriKishniwala 59. Jagtar Singh Vill: Fatehgarh 20-22 6 2014 Satisfactorily -- -- MajriKishniwala Sahib
60. Avtar Singh Fatehgarh 5 4 2007 Satisfactorily -- -- Vill: Pola Sahib
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61. Major Singh Vill: Fatehgarh 15 20 1997 Satisfactorily -- -- PunjoliKhurd Sahib
62. Jasvant Singh Fatehgarh 11 10 2011 Satisfactorily -- -- Vill: Sahib PunjoliKhurd 63. Gurmeet Singh Fatehgarh 6 4 2011 Partially -- Under Feeding Vill: Sahib PunjoliKhurd 64. Joginder Singh Fatehgarh 5 4 2011 Partially Doom Crack -- Vill: Sahib PunjoliKhurd 65. Kulwant Singh Fatehgarh 10 4 1998 Satisfactorily -- -- Vill: Panjoli Sahib Kalan 66. Jarnail Singh Ludhiana 7 6 2010 Satisfactorily -- -- Vill:Diala 67. Harpreet Singh Ludhiana 8 6 2007 Satisfactorily -- Vill:Diwala -- 68. Narinder Singh Ludhiana 4 6 2014 Satisfactorily -- -- Vill:Diwala 69. Kashmir Singh Ludhiana 15 6 2012201 Satisfactorily -- -- Vill:Diwala 70. Kuldeep Singh Ludhiana 8 6 2006 Satisfactorily -- -- Vill:Gharkhana 71. Santokh Singh Ludhiana 2 6 1999 Satisfactorily -- -- Vill:Gharkhana 72. SukhwinderSingh Ludhiana 15 6 2011 Satisfactorily -- -- Vill:Gharkhana
73. Jaspal Singh Ludhiana 5 6 2015 Satisfactorily -- -- Vill:Gharkhana 74. Harwinder Singh Ludhiana 11 6 2014 Satisfactorily -- -- Vill:Gharkhana 75. Teja Singh Ludhiana 11 6 1996 Satisfactorily -- -- Vill:Gharkhana 76. Khushwinder Ludhiana 10 6 2000 Satisfactorily -- -- Singh Vill:Gharkhana 77. Gurdeep Singh Ludhiana 4 6 2016 Satisfactorily -- -- Vill:Gharkhana 78. Gursewak Singh Ludhiana 10 6 2000 Satisfactorily -- -- Vill:Gharkhana 79. Ujagar Singh Ludhiana 8 6 1996 Satisfactorily -- -- Vill:Gharkhana 80. Chand Singh Ludhiana 6 6 2000 Satisfactorily -- -- Vill:Gharkhana 81. Kesar Singh Ludhiana 8 6 1997 Satisfactorily -- -- Vill:Gosalan 82. Darshan Singh Ludhiana 10 6 2012 Satisfactorily -- -- Vill:Gosalan
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83. Dev Singh Ludhiana 6 6 1992 Satisfactorily -- -- Vill:Gosalan 84. Swaran Singh Ludhiana 7 6 2009 Satisfactorily -- -- Vill:Gosalan 85. Mnapreet Singh Ludhiana 6 6 2011 Satisfactorily -- -- Vill:Gosalan 86. Balwinder Singh Ludhiana 8 6 2010 Satisfactorily -- -- Vill:Gosalan 87. Manjeet Singh Ludhiana 30 6 2011 Satisfactorily -- -- Vill:Bhagwanpura
88. Malkeet Singh Ludhiana 10 6 2006 Satisfactorily -- -- Vill:Bhagwanpura
89. Gulzar Singh Ludhiana 20 6 2009 Satisfactorily -- -- Vill:Bhagwanpura
90. Vikramjit Singh Jalandhar 2 6 2013 Satisfactorily -- -- Vill:Dalla 91. Kuldeep Singh Jalandhar 6 6 2008 Satisfactorily -- -- Vill:Dalla 92. Makhan Singh Jalandhar 5 6 2001 Satisfactorily -- -- Vill:Dalla 93. Harbhajan Singh Jalandhar 4 6 2012 Satisfactorily -- -- Vill:Kaimwala 94. Soocha Singh Jalandhar 12 6 2000 Satisfactorily -- -- Vill:Kaimwala 95. BalkarSingh Jalandhar 8 6 2008 Satisfactorily -- -- Vill:Kaimwala 96. Balwinder Singh Jalandhar 2 6 2013 Satisfactorily -- -- Vill:Kaimwala 97. Jasbir Singh Jalandhar 2 6 2013 Satisfactorily -- -- Vill:Kaimwala 98. Samund Singh Jalandhar 6 6 2003 Partially -- Under Feeding Vill:Kaimwala 99. Kulbiir Singh Jalandhar 8 6 2012 Satisfactorily -- -- Vill:Kaimwala 100. Darshan Singh Jalandhar 3 6 1990 Satisfactorily -- -- Vill:Mehsampur
Fig.1 Deenbandhu Biogas plant design
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Fig.2 No. of biogas plant installed every year
In order to overcome the problems posed by increasing energy demands and diminishing Acknowledgement resources, it is necessary to switch to new alternate energy sources (environment Authors would like to express their deepest friendly), so that the future generations can be gratitude to all the staff members and prevented from facing various environment colleagues for their consistent support during related issues like global warming, pollution, the survey. One of the authors, Deepinder health hazards etc. Biogas has emerged out to Singh would like to thank Dr. Mandeep Kaur be one of the most convenient and reliable (Asst. Professor, Baba Banda Singh Bahadur energy resources. On the bases of survey, Engineering College, Fatehgarh Sahib) for her Deenbandhu biogas plants model is best for valuable suggestions during the work. family and industry purposes as it can made upto any required size to meet the need. References
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Deepinder Singh Aulakh, JasvarinderChalotra and Sooch, S. S. 2020. Survey Report: Performance Evaluation of Deenbandhu Biogas Plants Installed in Various Regions of Punjab, India. Int.J.Curr.Microbiol.App.Sci. 9(02): 185-193. doi: https://doi.org/10.20546/ijcmas.2020.902.023
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