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International Journal of Pure & Applied Bioscience (IJPAB)
Year : 2018, Volume : 6, Issue : 3
First page : (237) Last page : (242)
Article doi: : http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2320-7051.6671

Utilizing Different Paddy Straw Feeding Material for Producing Biogas Using Semi – Automatic Bio Digested Slurry Lifting Machine

Jasvarinder Chalotra¹* and Sarbjit Singh Sooch^2
1Senior Research Fellow, ²Senior Research Engineer,
Departmentl of Renewable Energy Engineering, College of Agricultural Engineering & Technology,
Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana- 141004
*Corresponding Author E-mail: jasvarinderch@yahoo.com
Received: 21.05.2018  |  Revised: 19.06.2018   |  Accepted: 27.06.2018  

 

 ABSTRACT

The paddy straw management is the biggest problem in Punjab. It is based on dry fermentation biogas plant, a batch system, which produces biogas continuously for a period of 3 to 4 months with initial filling of 16 quintal paddy straw husks and 4 quintal cow dung. After the duration of 3 to 4 months paddy straw husks get converted into bio-digested slurry due to fermentation that stop biogas production which ultimately give rise to a problem i.e. removal of bio-digested slurry. In this research work a semi-automatic machine is developed to overcome the major problem of removal of bio-digested slurry. Further different straw husks form like, round bales, square bales and well chopped material are used to find impact on the performance of machine.

Key word: Semi- automatic bio-digested Slurry lifting machine, Paddy straw, Dry fermentation, Biogas plant, Square bales, Round bales.

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Cite this article: Chalotra, J. and Sooch, S.S., Utilizing Different Paddy Straw Feeding Material for Producing Biogas Using Semi–Automatic Bio Digested Slurry Lifting Machine, Int. J. Pure App. Biosci.6(3): 237-242 (2018). doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2320-7051.6671