BIOGAS PROJECT FACTSHEET

1. The minimum per capita per day energy requirement for cooking is 620 kcal = 2594 KJ of useful energy. 2. 15 kg LPG cylinder( ) supprts 5 member household for 30 days 3. The percent heat utilization (PHU) test measures the thermal efficiency of the stove; The PHU is a ratio of the useful heat (i.e. the heat delivered to the cooking pot) to the total heat content of the fuel supplied. PHU = Heat gained by water in the pans (x)/Heat supplied by the combustion of fuel (y) * 100 For wood stoves, the calorific value of the charcoal remaining at the end of the test is deducted from y. 4. Net Heating values (LHV) and wobbe index of common fuels: LPG: 45.9MJ/kg, 107.84MJ/m3 (at STP) Wobbe Index range: 73 to 87.5 MJ/m3 Biogas: 22.2 MJ/m3 (at STP) Wobbe index biogas (65 % CH4, 35 % CO2) : 27.4 MJ/m3(n)

Natural gas: 46.02 MJ/kg, 33.47 MJ/m3(stp) Wobbe index: 39-55 MJ/m3