Seminar paper from the year 2017 in the subject Energy Sciences, grade: 3.55, , course: Environmental biology, language: English, abstract: This report is based on a literature review to analyze various aspects of biogas technology and address resource requirements and multiple values of biogas technology for rural household in developing countries. Biogas technology has been developed and widely used to produce a renewable, high-quality fuel, biogas. However, the development of biogas technology significantly differs over the world, particularly between developing countries and developed countries. In rural areas of developing countries, biogas is normally used for cooking, lighting, heating, etc, and feedstock for biogas production derives from agricultural resources, such as manure and harvest remains. In addition, biogas technology also contributes to GHGs emission reduction and produces a valuable and improved fertilizer.

The global demand for energy is met mainly by fossil fuels. Their excessive and indiscriminate use, coupled with increasing demand for energy, will soon deplete their existing reserves. Therefore, it is extremely important to find alternative, environment-friendly, and ecologically sound sources of energy for meeting the present and future energy requirements. Biogas Technology: Towards Sustainable Development makes an attempt to explore the potential of utilizing biodegradable biomass as fuel and manure.

The subject of this book is “Biofuel and Bioenergy Technology”. It aims to publish high-quality review and research papers, addressing recent advances in biofuel and bioenergy. State-of-the-art studies of advanced techniques of biorefinery for biofuel production are also included. Research involving experimental studies, recent developments, and novel and emerging technologies in this field are covered. This book contains twenty-seven technical papers which cover diversified biofuel and bioenergy technology-related research that have shown critical results and contributed significant findings to the fields of biomass processing, pyrolysis, bio-oil and its emulsification; transesterification and biodiesel, gasification and syngas, fermentation and biogas/methane, bioethanol and alcohol-based fuels, solid fuel and biochar, and microbial fuel cell and power generation development. The published contents relate to the most important techniques and analyses applied in the biofuel and bioenergy technology.

The Distinguishing Feature Of The Book Is Its Exhaustive Coverage Encompassing Theory And Practical Aspects On Items Like The Status Of Biogas Technology, Different Types Of Biogas Plants And Their Suitability For A Given Situation, Their Design Aspects, Sizing And Scaling Of Biogas Plants Which Are Illustrated With Calculations And Working Drawings. In Addition, Constructional Aspects, Cost Aspects, Diagnosis And Cure Of Faults During Operation And Details Of Utilisation Devices Are Detailed.

v. 2. Population, resources and development -- v.3. Ecological degradation of land