Biogas Power System: A Step towards Utilization of Clean Renewable Energy Resource for Providing Optimum Energy Needs of Rural Areas in India

Abstract:

The depletion of fossil fuel resources on a worldwide basis has necessitated an urgent search for alternative sources like biomass to meet our present demands. The present work deals with a Bio-gas power system for the generation of power in rural areas. A Bio-gas operated power plant is designed by calculating the electrical load requirement of the township. Bio-gas system serves dual purpose i.e for cooking and also for electricity. The economic analysis, payback period and Break-even point have been analyzed for the whole system. In addition carbon credit analysis has been done for the system. In the present scenario, Biogas system has been designed to increase the system efficiency and the use of renewable energy with very less operating cost and pollution free atmosphere. Keywords: Biogas, economic analysis, payback period, break-even point, carbon credit.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volumes 592-594)
• Pages: 2336-2340
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.592-594.2336
• Online since: July 2014
• Authors: Disha Dewangan*, Shobha Lata Sinha, Jasinta Poonam Ekka
• Keywords: Biogas, Break-even Point, Carbon Credit, Economic Analysis, Payback Period

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