CURRENT ISSUES /

PROBLEMS
Improper disposal of
livestock and municipal wastes
High power and energy
costs
High cost of farm inputs
Ground water
contamination

CURRENT
ISSUES

Provide an air-tight and watertight enclosure to trap the gas

emissions and leachates.

WHAT IS BIOGAS
TECHNOLOGY?
Conversion

of organic waste
from agriculture, livestock,
industries, domestics and other
human activities into energy and
bio-fertilizer by anaerobic
process (strictly no oxygen).

WHY BIOGAS
TECHNOLOGY
Environment

There is a need
for low cost
waste treatment
facility due to
the growing
animal industry.
Waste
utilization

friendly
alternative
Waste
treatment plus
energy
generation
technology

WHAT IS BIOGAS?
Mixture

of gas produced by methanogenic

bacteria while acting upon on biodegradable
materials in an anaerobic condition.
Composed of 50 to 70 percent methane,

30 to 40 percent carbon dioxide and low

amount of other gases as hydrogen,
nitrogen, hydrogen sulphide and water
vapor.

GUIDE VALUES FOR BIOGAS

GENERATION
TYPE

MANURE
per day

Gas per kg

Gas yield per

Animal per day

Cattle

10 kg

36 liters
(1.3 cu.ft.)

360 liters
(13 cu.ft.)

Water buffalo

15 kg

36 liters
(1.3 cu.ft.)

540 liters
(19.5 cu.ft)

Pig (app. 50kg) 2.25kg

78 liters
(2.8 cu.ft)

180 liters
(6.3 cu.ft.)

62 liters
(2.2 cu.ft)

11.2 liters
(0.4 cu.ft)

Chicken (app.2 kg) 0.18kg

Night Soil
0.4 kg
(Adult human excreta )

70 liters
(2.5 cu.ft)

28 liters
(1 cu.ft)

BENEFITS OF BIOGAS
TECHNOLOGY

Biogas is renewable and saves fossil fuels.

Produces methane gas that is used for
cooking, lighting and to generate electricity.
Saves fuel wood and protects forests.
Improves hygienic conditions.
Yields high quality fertilizer.
Reduces Air and Water pollution.
Readily available and Cost Efficient .

BASIC COMPONENTS
OF A BIOGAS SYSTEM

AN INTEGRATED
APPROACH FOR BIOGAS
TECHNOLOGY

WASTE RECYCLING

ENVIRONMENTAL
CONTRIBUTION

POLLUTION REDUCTION CAPACITY OF

BIOGAS DIGESTER
BOD
Amount
mg/li

%
Reductio
n

COD
Amount
mg/li

%
Reductio
n

67,90
0

TSS
Amount
mg/li

%
Reductio
n

45,00
0

Total
Coliform
Amount
cfu/li

%
Reductio
n

Livestoc
k Waste

27,85
4

Hydrauli
c

8,913

68%

25,80
3

62%

27,00
0

40%

21,00
0

70%

SolidLiquid
4,178
Separato
r

85%

8,148

88%

1,800

96%

13,30
0

81%

HASB*

835

97%

1,358

98%

225

99.5% 2,100

97%

DENR
Standard
**

50-80 mg/li

100-150 mg/li

70,00
0

70-90 mg/li

10,000 to
15,000

CURRENT
APPLICATIONS

CURRENT APPLICATIONS

COOKING

A single burner
modified biogas stove
An LPG modified double burner
biogas stove

CURRENT APPLICATIONS

COOKING

Modified Rice Cooker and

single burner
A Vietnam type biogas stove

CURRENT APPLICATIONS

Lighting

A modified LPG mantle

lamp

CURRENT APPLICATIONS
13 hp Hybrid Gasoline Feed Generator (Either run
by Biogas or LPG)

CURRENT APPLICATIONS

GENERATOR

About 2.5 m3 scrubbed biogas was used to fuel the modified

generator and produced a 220 V that power some electrical
appliances such as exhaust fan, light, refrigerator and
industrial fan for 1 hour.

BIOGAS
SCRUBBER

CURRENT APPLICATIONS

GAS HOLDER WITH

SCRUBBED BIOGAS

BIOGAS

SCRUBBER FOR C02 AND H2S

CURRENT APPLICATIONS

Internal combustion engine for

water pumping

CURRENT APPLICATIONS

Cement-Mixer powered by biogas

fuelled genset

CURRENT APPLICATIONS

Biogas powered generator

set

CURRENT APPLICATIONS

Fertilizer from biogas

sludge

CURRENT APPLICATIONS

Plants fertilized with biogas

CURRENT APPLICATIONS

Plants fertilized with biogas

sludge

CURRENT APPLICATIONS

Effluent used to clean pig pens

Biogas Constructed in
Region 02

Biogas Constructed

Portable Digester
For backyard Used:
Good for 3-4
heads of
hog @ 50kg
weight
Can cook 3
meals for a
family of 5-6

Biogas Constructed
50 cu.m. biogas digester at Tuguegarao City, Cagayan

Biogas Constructed
16 cu.m. biogas digester at Claveria, Cagayan

Biogas Constructed

8 cu.m. biogas digester at Claveria,

Cagayan

Biogas Constructed

200 cu.m. biogas digester at Gamu,

Isabela

Biogas Constructed

200 cu.m. biogas digester at Enrile,

Cagayan

Biogas Constructed

50 cu.m. biogas digester at Alibagu,

Isabela

Biogas Constructed

150 cu.m. biogas digester at Diffun,

Quirino

To save the Planet Earth, the only way

the world must go is ZERO-WASTE.

THANK YOU!
Engr. SANCHO A. MABBORANG

Engr. ROGELIO J. BULUSAN JR.

OIC, Regional Director, DOST R02

Science Research Specialist II

PSTC ISABELA

TUGUEGARAO CITY, CAGAYAN