%0 Journal Article
%T Biogas Production from the Co-Digestion of Cornstalks with Cow Dung and Poultry Droppings
%A I. J. Ona
%A S. M. Loya
%A H. O. Agogo
%A M. S. Iorungwa
%A R. Ogah
%J Journal of Agricultural Chemistry and Environment
%P 145-154
%@ 2325-744X
%D 2019
%I Scientific Research Publishing
%R 10.4236/jacen.2019.83012
%X The Anaerobic digestion of Corn Stalk (CS) with Cow Dung (CD) and Poultry
Droppings (PD) was investigated. Batch mono-digestion and Co-digestion
experiments were performed with initial total solid loading of 37.5%. The main
objective of this work was to investigate the biogas yield at different CS to
CD ratios<span><span><span style=\"font-family:;\" \"=\"\"> </span></span></span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">and CS to PD ratios. Results show that the highest Cumulative Gas Yield
(CGY) of 6833 mL/g of biomass was achieved in 21 days for CS-CD ratio of 2:1.
Similarly high CGY of 6107 mL/g, 6100 mL/g and 5333 mL/g were obtained for
CS-PD ratio of 2:1, CS-CD ratio of 1:1 and CS-PD ratio of 1:1</span></span></span><span><span><span style=\"font-family:;\" \"=\"\"> </span></span></span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">respectively.
It is concluded that co-digestion of Cow dung or poultry droppings is
beneficial for improving bio-digestibility and Biogas yield from corn stalk. The
results of this work provide useful information to improve the efficiency of
co-digestion of CS with CD and PD under anaerobic conditions.</span></span></span>
%K Biogas Production
%K Anaerobic Co-Digestion
%K Agricultural Residues
%U http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=94367