Biogas: An Effective and Common Energy
Tool – Part II
4
Gupta Monika, Panpatte Deepak, Jhala Yogeshvari,
and Vyas Rajababu
Abstract
Combustion of nonrenewable energy sources brings about emission of greenhouse gases which lead to global warming. A large number of renewable energy
sources are available as an alternative for mitigation of climate change, among
which biogas seems to be more popular and attractive option. Biogas is presently
still typically used for heating and electricity generation, but in the future, it may
find its way as vehicle fuel. Biogas production technology has potential to utilize
a large number and variety of lignocellulosic biomass such as vegetable wastes,
crop residues, food waste, cattle dung, and other organic fractions. Anaerobic
degradation of waste to yield biogas is a widely adopted cost-effective strategy
for generation of renewable energy. In addition to energy generation, biogas
technology provides additional benefits, such as reduction of odor, improved
sanitation, and removal of organic waste, thereby solving a majority of modernday problems. The slurry left after biogas production can be utilized as manure
and thereby aids in nutrient recycling to the soil. Besides a large number of
applications, full potential of biogas technology cannot be harnessed due to
various limitations associated with it. A large number of technological
improvements are done during recent years to increase conversion rates of
biomass to biogas. The present article provides an insight regarding recent
research for sustainable biogas production.
Keywords
Biogas · Renewable energy · Lignocellulosic biomass · Slurry · Manure
G. Monika (*)
Amity Institute of Biotechnology, Amity University Madhya Pradesh, Gwalior, India
P. Deepak · J. Yogeshvari · V. Rajababu
Department of Agricultural Microbiology, BACA, AAU, Anand, India
e-mail:
# Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2020
N. Srivastava et al. (eds.), Biofuel Production Technologies: Critical Analysis
for Sustainability, Clean Energy Production Technologies,
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-8637-4_4
105
Tool – Part II
4
Gupta Monika, Panpatte Deepak, Jhala Yogeshvari,
and Vyas Rajababu
Abstract
Combustion of nonrenewable energy sources brings about emission of greenhouse gases which lead to global warming. A large number of renewable energy
sources are available as an alternative for mitigation of climate change, among
which biogas seems to be more popular and attractive option. Biogas is presently
still typically used for heating and electricity generation, but in the future, it may
find its way as vehicle fuel. Biogas production technology has potential to utilize
a large number and variety of lignocellulosic biomass such as vegetable wastes,
crop residues, food waste, cattle dung, and other organic fractions. Anaerobic
degradation of waste to yield biogas is a widely adopted cost-effective strategy
for generation of renewable energy. In addition to energy generation, biogas
technology provides additional benefits, such as reduction of odor, improved
sanitation, and removal of organic waste, thereby solving a majority of modernday problems. The slurry left after biogas production can be utilized as manure
and thereby aids in nutrient recycling to the soil. Besides a large number of
applications, full potential of biogas technology cannot be harnessed due to
various limitations associated with it. A large number of technological
improvements are done during recent years to increase conversion rates of
biomass to biogas. The present article provides an insight regarding recent
research for sustainable biogas production.
Keywords
Biogas · Renewable energy · Lignocellulosic biomass · Slurry · Manure
G. Monika (*)
Amity Institute of Biotechnology, Amity University Madhya Pradesh, Gwalior, India
P. Deepak · J. Yogeshvari · V. Rajababu
Department of Agricultural Microbiology, BACA, AAU, Anand, India
e-mail:
# Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2020
N. Srivastava et al. (eds.), Biofuel Production Technologies: Critical Analysis
for Sustainability, Clean Energy Production Technologies,
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-8637-4_4
105