Evaluation of Hygienic Treatment of Biowastes by Anaerobic Digestion in Biogas Plants

Authors

  • Ram Chandra Poudel National College, Kathmandu
  • Dev Raj Joshi Central Department of Microbiology
  • Nawa Raj Dhakal Alternative Energy Promotion Centre, Khumaltar, Lalitpur
  • Amrit Bahadur Karki Biogas Sector Partnerships (BSP)-Nepal

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https://doi.org/10.3126/njst.v10i0.2958

Keywords:

Anaerobic digestion, Biogas plant, Bioslurry, Biowaste, Coliforms, Pathogens

Abstract

Anaerobic digestion in biogas plants is one of the biological methods for safe handling of biowastes. We evaluated the fate of coliforms and pathogens in different biowaste and bioslurry samples. Bacteria were enumerated and identified by culture based microbiological methods and parasites were detected microscopically by formal-ether sedimentation technique. The mean loads of total and faecal coliforms were significantly decreased (P< 0.05) with the anaerobic digestion in the biogas plant. Out of 18 bioslurry samples, only 8 (45%) samples met the USEPA class ‘A' biosolid standard. The mean reduction in load of total and faecal coliforms was observed higher in batch digestion (P< 0.05). The mean load of total and faecal coliforms was significantly (P< 0.05) higher in human and animal excreta. The load of total and faecal coliforms was independent (P> 0.05) of the size of the biogas plant. The result of this study revealed that the degree of sanitizing biowaste depends on digestion type and nature of biowaste.

Key words: Anaerobic digestion; Biogas plant; Bioslurry; Biowaste; Coliforms; Pathogens

DOI: 10.3126/njst.v10i0.2958

Nepal Journal of Science and Technology Vol. 10, 2009 Page: 183-188

 

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Author Biographies

Ram Chandra Poudel, National College, Kathmandu

Professor, National College, Kathmandu

Dev Raj Joshi, Central Department of Microbiology

Professor, Central Department of Microbiology, Kirtipur Kathmandu

 

Nawa Raj Dhakal, Alternative Energy Promotion Centre, Khumaltar, Lalitpur

Alternative Energy Promotion Centre, Khumaltar, Lalitpur

Amrit Bahadur Karki, Biogas Sector Partnerships (BSP)-Nepal

Officer, Biogas Sector Partnerships (BSP)-Nepal

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Poudel, R. C., Joshi, D. R., Dhakal, N. R., & Karki, A. B. (2010). Evaluation of Hygienic Treatment of Biowastes by Anaerobic Digestion in Biogas Plants. Nepal Journal of Science and Technology, 10, 183–188. https://doi.org/10.3126/njst.v10i0.2958

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