5.0 Case Studies-Biogas plants, Floating drum Type Designed & Executed by SKG sangha, Kolar, Karnataka Sl.

. No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Parameters Feedstock Material Amount of Feedstock/day Total Solid content of waste Quantity of water required Reactor Volume Residence Time Amount of Biogas Area required Application type of Biogas (Technology) Revenue (cost saving) Biogas Application type of compost Revenue Compost Employed staff Capital Investment Pay Back Period Running expenses per day Electricity Generation Cost of per kWh of electricity generated Subsidy Usage Ashram Plant, kanakpura rd,Bangalore Cow dung and Sewage sludge 2.5(250 cattle) +0.5tons About 20% 3 Kl 200 cubic meter 30 days 200 cubic meters 100 Sq. meters Electricity generation + thermal energy With LPG saving about 3,500/d Own use in farm lads ACTS Plant Cow dung + Canteen waste 75 + 500 kg About 15% 50 liter 38 cubic meter About 60 days 100 cubic meters 60 sq. meters Electricity generation + thermal energy With LPG saving about 1,750/d Own use in farm lands

Chemical fertilizer will be Chemical fertilizer replaced will be replaced 2 About 20 lakh LPG replacement 3 years Rs. 250 With local engine 250KW/d Nil - Feed stock is free 4.8 lakh Power generation 2 About 5.5 lakh LPG replacement < one year Rs. 250 With local engine 120KW/d Nil - Feed stock is free 4.8 lakh Power generation + cooking

5.2 ACTS Institution, Bangalore Biogas plant, Floating drum Type

Plant1 Floating drum at bottom, no gas

Plant - 2 Floating drum at top, gas full

Mixing tank

Water Seal

Outlet chamber

Flexi pipes for gas supply

Water trap

Generator room

Observations regarding design 1. Provision of water seal all around the junction of digester and floating drum to prevent escape of generated bio gas. 2. Provision of Moisture trap before the gas was connected to the generator set, at ACTS institution 3. The Canteen kitchen is around 500-600 m away from the plant, the gas is supplied through the flexi rubber pipe with provision of valve at every 100 mts, at acts institution. 4. Heavy oil paint on the floating drum to prevent it from corrosion.