OBJECTIVES

RESULTS AND DISCUSSION CONCLUSION

In our project we aim to:
The following results were obtained As an engineer, we are to always think and
Produce methane gas from chicken manure
INTRODUCTION from our project: design products, create solutions and come up
Minimize and making use of organic wastes
Oil and gas are non-renewable 1. For gas collected in the first three with innovative ideas for issues affecting society.
Make use of recourses and materials available in
resources and one day will eventually weeks, it was tested and flames Our inventions and methods must reduce the
every home
run out in Papua New Guinea. As were produced for a short amount damage done to the environment, reduce the
engineers, it is up to us to be prepared of time, due to gas leaks in the cost of production and we must be resourceful.
for this and look at other possible bio-gas digester Producing methane gas from animal manure is
sources of energy for our nation in the Figure 1 2. After bio-gas digester was fixed of simple, saves money and minimizes wastes in
future. We have identified that organic leakages, in second three weeks, our local environments.
wastes can be turned into useful bio- the gas collected burned for a few
gas. moments longer than the first test
3. It was identified that a large RECOMMENDATION
amount of carbon dioxide was Bio-gas digesters can be created from materials
produced from the bio-gas available in almost all Papua New Guinean
METHODLOGY
digester, although we had a homes. They can be used to produce methane
1. Collect materials; containers, tubes and
method in place for removing which can be used for heating, cooking and even
chicken manure
carbon dioxide, it was not enough for industrial use in small factories.
2. Create a bio-gas digester from materials
collected as the carbon dioxide produced
3. Put manure in bio-gas digester and wait from was more than we expected, thus
only a small amount of methane APPENDIX
3 weeks for matter to decompose. Figure 1 . First set-up of bio-gas digester
4. Test gas for confirmation if it is combustible gas was able to be produced
4. Although the gas burned for just Figure 2 . Second set-up of bio-gas digester
5. After testing, refill bio-gas digester with fresh
chicken manure and wait another three short moments, we were still able
weeks to produce a combustible gas;
Figure 2 methane, thus achieving our main

GROUP J
6. After three weeks, burn the gas collected.
aim.