- August 28, 2020
- Posted by: RSIS Team
- Categories: Bioscience, IJRIAS
International Journal of Research and Innovation in Applied Science (IJRIAS) | Volume V, Issue IV, April 2020 | ISSN 2454-6194
Comparative Analysis of Biogas Produced from Treated Oil-Palm Husks
Adebote, Victoria Temitope1 , Ajala, Lola, Ibitoye2 , Francisca Omolara1
1Department of Science Laboratory Technology, Rufus Giwa Polytechnic, Owo, Ondo State, Nigeria
2Department of Food Science Technology, Rufus Giwa Polytechnic, Owo, Ondo State, Nigeria
Abstract:- Production of biogas from oil palm husks treated with enzyme and alkaline for seven weeks were investigated. The physicochemical and bacteriological characteristics of the treated oil palm husks using standard techniques were also determined. The ash content, moisture content, nitrogen, total solid, organic carbon, fat, volatile matter before and after digestion of oil palm treated with enzyme were 2.60 – 2.85, 3.56 – 2.10, 0.68 -0.30, 96.44 -92.12. 87.85 -84.01, 97.40 -91.50, 0.3. -0.50 and 5.99 – 3.51 while that of oil palm husks treated with alkaline were 2.24 – 2.40, 3.51 – 2.50, 0.73 – 0.50, 96.49 – 94.08, 89.16 – 87.28, 97.76 – 94.17, 0.30 – 0.55 and 5.09 – 4.02 respectively. The bacteria isolated were Bacillus subtilis, Bacillus megatonium, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Clostridium sporogenes and Bacillus cereus. The cumulative biogas yielded from enzyme treated oil palm husks and alkaline treated oil palm husks were 111ml and 109ml respectively. The study shows that both treatments can yield biogas when used to treat oil palm husks but enzyme treated oil palm husks has a greater potential to generate more biogas
