Bottled Biogas—An Opportunity for Clean Cooking in Ghana and Uganda
Anaerobic digestion (AD) can bring benefits in terms of effective management of organic waste, recovery of nutrients and energy recovery, and is consistent with circular economy principles. AD has been promoted and implemented worldwide, but at widely differing scales, influenced by the availability...
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doaj-febac12318b243c7a344de618897b41d2021-07-15T15:33:12ZengMDPI AGEnergies1996-10732021-06-01143856385610.3390/en14133856Bottled Biogas—An Opportunity for Clean Cooking in Ghana and UgandaMairi J. Black0Amitava Roy1Edson Twinomunuji2Francis Kemausuor3Richard Oduro4Matthew Leach5Jhuma Sadhukhan6Richard Murphy7Centre for Environment and Sustainability, University of Surrey, Guildford GU2 7XH, UKEngas UK Ltd., Horsham RH13 5JZ, UKUganda Cleaner Production Centre, P.O. Box 69 Kyambogo, Kampala, UgandaThe Brew-Hammond Energy Centre, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi AK-039-5028, GhanaCentre for Environment and Sustainability, University of Surrey, Guildford GU2 7XH, UKCentre for Environment and Sustainability, University of Surrey, Guildford GU2 7XH, UKCentre for Environment and Sustainability, University of Surrey, Guildford GU2 7XH, UKCentre for Environment and Sustainability, University of Surrey, Guildford GU2 7XH, UKAnaerobic digestion (AD) can bring benefits in terms of effective management of organic waste, recovery of nutrients and energy recovery, and is consistent with circular economy principles. AD has been promoted and implemented worldwide, but at widely differing scales, influenced by the availability and location of feedstocks. In developing countries, feedstock arises from small- to medium-scale agriculture and agro-processing operations, as well as from household and municipal waste. Biogas produced from residues from agro-processing facilities may be used for on-site heat and power, but the lack of a gas and electricity grid infrastructure can limit opportunities to distribute gas or generated electricity to wider users. This paper presents the findings of the first study to consider novel technologies for small-scale and low-cost biogas clean-up into biomethane, and compression into small bottles, suitable as a clean cooking fuel. The paper reports on the initial evaluation of biomethane for cooking in Ghana and Uganda.https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/14/13/3856clean cookinganaerobic digestion (AD)biogasbiomethanecompressed natural gas (CNG)compressed biogas (bioCNG) |
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Bottled Biogas—An Opportunity for Clean Cooking in Ghana and Uganda |
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Bottled Biogas—An Opportunity for Clean Cooking in Ghana and Uganda |
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Bottled Biogas—An Opportunity for Clean Cooking in Ghana and Uganda |
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Bottled Biogas—An Opportunity for Clean Cooking in Ghana and Uganda |
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Bottled Biogas—An Opportunity for Clean Cooking in Ghana and Uganda |
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bottled biogas—an opportunity for clean cooking in ghana and uganda |
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Energies |
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1996-1073 |
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Anaerobic digestion (AD) can bring benefits in terms of effective management of organic waste, recovery of nutrients and energy recovery, and is consistent with circular economy principles. AD has been promoted and implemented worldwide, but at widely differing scales, influenced by the availability and location of feedstocks. In developing countries, feedstock arises from small- to medium-scale agriculture and agro-processing operations, as well as from household and municipal waste. Biogas produced from residues from agro-processing facilities may be used for on-site heat and power, but the lack of a gas and electricity grid infrastructure can limit opportunities to distribute gas or generated electricity to wider users. This paper presents the findings of the first study to consider novel technologies for small-scale and low-cost biogas clean-up into biomethane, and compression into small bottles, suitable as a clean cooking fuel. The paper reports on the initial evaluation of biomethane for cooking in Ghana and Uganda. |
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clean cooking anaerobic digestion (AD) biogas biomethane compressed natural gas (CNG) compressed biogas (bioCNG) |
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