Table 5.5 Additives used for biogas production
Additives
category
Used compound/
material
Feedstock
Result
References
Biological
additives
Plant extracted
Aquasan and teresan
Cattle dung and
kitchen waste
Increased gas
yield
Singh et al.
(2001)
Lantana residue,
wheat straw, apple
leaf litter, and peach
leaf litter
Cattle dung
1–6% increased
gas yield
Hassan Dar
and Tandon
(1987)
Mustard meal/cake
Cattle dung
Satyanarayan
et al. (2008)
Homo- and heterofermentative bacteria
Maize
22.5% increased
gas yield
Vervaeren
et al. (2010)
Auricularia Auriculajudae (Fungi)
Sweet chestnut
leaves and hay
15% increase in
biogas production
Mackuľak
et al. (2012)
Ceriporiopsis
Subvermispora
ATCC 96608(Fungi)
Yard
Trimmings
154% increased
methane yield
Zhao (2013)
Enzymes
Lignocellulosic
Biomass
Up to 34%
increased gas yield
Zheng et al.
(2014)
Chemical
Additives
NaOH
Fallen leaves
24 times higher
biogas yield than
control
Liew et al.
(2011)
NaOH
Wheat Straw
112% increase in
methane yield
Chandra et al.
(2012)
NaOH
Wheat Straw
47% increase of
biochemical
methane potential
Sambusiti
et al. (2012)
NaOH
Rice Straw
30% higher biogas
yield
Chen et al.
(2010)
NaOH
Lignocellulosic
feedstocks
Positive effect of
methane yield
Zheng et al.
(2014)
Lime
Rice straw
Improved biogas
production
Song et al.
(2013)
Ca(OH) 2
OFMSW
172% higher
methane yield
Llore et al.
(2008)
Ammonium
hydroxide
switch grass
65% increased
methane yield
Himmelsbach
et al. (2010)
Diluted H 2 SO 4
Sugarcane
Bagasse
166% increase in
methane yield
Badshah et al.
(2012)
4% HCl or 10%
FeCl 3
Sunflower
stalks
21–29% increase
methane potential
Monlau et al.
(2012)
H 3 PO 4
OPEFB
40% improved
methane yield
Nieves et al.
(2011)
FeSO 4
Cow dung and
poultry litter
40% and 42%
increased methane
production
respectively
Preeti Rao and
Seenayya
(1994)
FeCl 3
Swine excreta
60% increased bio
gas production
Hansen et al.
(1999)
20 mM sulfate
Twofold increase
in biogas
production
Sai Ram et al.
(1993)
Additives
category
Used compound/
material
Feedstock
Result
References
Biological
additives
Plant extracted
Aquasan and teresan
Cattle dung and
kitchen waste
Increased gas
yield
Singh et al.
(2001)
Lantana residue,
wheat straw, apple
leaf litter, and peach
leaf litter
Cattle dung
1–6% increased
gas yield
Hassan Dar
and Tandon
(1987)
Mustard meal/cake
Cattle dung
Satyanarayan
et al. (2008)
Homo- and heterofermentative bacteria
Maize
22.5% increased
gas yield
Vervaeren
et al. (2010)
Auricularia Auriculajudae (Fungi)
Sweet chestnut
leaves and hay
15% increase in
biogas production
Mackuľak
et al. (2012)
Ceriporiopsis
Subvermispora
ATCC 96608(Fungi)
Yard
Trimmings
154% increased
methane yield
Zhao (2013)
Enzymes
Lignocellulosic
Biomass
Up to 34%
increased gas yield
Zheng et al.
(2014)
Chemical
Additives
NaOH
Fallen leaves
24 times higher
biogas yield than
control
Liew et al.
(2011)
NaOH
Wheat Straw
112% increase in
methane yield
Chandra et al.
(2012)
NaOH
Wheat Straw
47% increase of
biochemical
methane potential
Sambusiti
et al. (2012)
NaOH
Rice Straw
30% higher biogas
yield
Chen et al.
(2010)
NaOH
Lignocellulosic
feedstocks
Positive effect of
methane yield
Zheng et al.
(2014)
Lime
Rice straw
Improved biogas
production
Song et al.
(2013)
Ca(OH) 2
OFMSW
172% higher
methane yield
Llore et al.
(2008)
Ammonium
hydroxide
switch grass
65% increased
methane yield
Himmelsbach
et al. (2010)
Diluted H 2 SO 4
Sugarcane
Bagasse
166% increase in
methane yield
Badshah et al.
(2012)
4% HCl or 10%
FeCl 3
Sunflower
stalks
21–29% increase
methane potential
Monlau et al.
(2012)
H 3 PO 4
OPEFB
40% improved
methane yield
Nieves et al.
(2011)
FeSO 4
Cow dung and
poultry litter
40% and 42%
increased methane
production
respectively
Preeti Rao and
Seenayya
(1994)
FeCl 3
Swine excreta
60% increased bio
gas production
Hansen et al.
(1999)
20 mM sulfate
Twofold increase
in biogas
production
Sai Ram et al.
(1993)