DEVELOPMENT AND PERFORMANCE EVALUATION OF BIOGAS PLANT USING CATTLE DUNG

Abstract

The high cost of domestic fuel, coupled with the epileptic supply of electricity from national grid for our domestic use in our rural area (First United Farm, Kibiya, Kano State) and the need to reduce over-dependence on fuel wood as major energy supply in this farm which if not controlled will lead to environmental problem and the problem of disposal of the animal waste and its adverse effect on human being, necessitate for alternative fuel (Biogas). At this cattle farm (FIRST UNITHD FARM, KIBIYA) the heat requirement include, cooking, lighting, pasteurization of milk, and water heating