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SEMINAR IN MICROBIOLOGY
AND BIOTECHNOLOGY

BIOGAS AND BIOETHANOL:PRODUCTION

AND USES
BY
IBRAHIM OMOTOLA ENIOLA
MCB/2016/170
SEMINAR SUPERVISOR: DR. (MRS) S. M. ADEYEMO
SEMINAR COORDINATOR: DR. O. O. OMOBOYE
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OUTLINES

INTRODUCTION
USES OF BIOGAS AND BIOETHANOL
ADVANTAGES OF BIOGAS AND BIOETHANOL
DISADVANTAGES OF BIOGAS AND BIOETHANOL
PROBLEMS AND CHALLENGES FACED DURING THE
PRODUCTION OF BIOGAS AND BIOETHANOL
RECOMMENDATIONS AND CONCLUSIONS
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INTRODUCTION

The increase in energy demand has increased greatly as a result of

both industrial development and population growth (Müller et al.,
2008). Currently, the basic energy requirement are largely met by the
use of fossil fuels. Due to the negative effect of fossil fuel,
identification of new and renewable sources of energy has become a
matter of priority (Ouyang and Lin, 2014). Biogas and Bioethanol
which is an example of biofuel are used as alternative for fossil
fuels.
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BIOGAS

Biogas is produced from the

breakdown of organic matters; such as
food waste, animal waste, plant waste,
kitchen waste in the absence of oxygen
by bacteria (Chaiprasert, 2011). This
process is called Anaerobic Digestion
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BIOETHANOL

Bioethanol is produced from starch-rich

materials, it is well known to replace a
large fraction of liquid fuels from oil. It
has been identified as one of the most
promising bio-based raw materials for
chemical industry (Vohra et al., 2014). it
is also used to replace gasoline in
automobile engines.
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USES OF BIOGAS AND BIOETHANOL

For cooking For electricity

generation

As fuel for transportation of vehicle As fuels for generator

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ADVANTAGES OF BIOGAS AND
BIOETHANOL

ADVANTAGES
 They are renewable source of energy, as trees and crops will continue to grow.
 Gas generated through bio-digestion is non -polluting; it actually reduces green house
emissions effect (Paolini et al., 2018).
 They help cut reliance on fossil fuels, such as oil and coal.
 Biogas generation produce organic fertilizer (Abdeshahian et al., 2016).
 It is a simple and low-cost technology that encourages a circular economy.
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AND BIOETHANOL

DISADVANTAGES
 Few technology advancement.
 Contains impurities (Ramaraj and Dussadee, 2015).
 Bioethanol is not sufficient as petrol; Energy content of petrol is
higher than ethanol.
 Engines made for working on bioethanol cannot be used for petrol
or diesel.
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PROBLEMS AND CHALLENGES FACED
DURING THE PRODUCTION
PROBLEMS
 Lack of funds
 The lack of technicians to repair and maintain biodigesters
 The lack of knowledge of biogas utilization
CHALLENGES
 Water scarcity is a challenge in most African countries (Deenanth et al., 2012).
 Lack of advance technology and high production cost.
 Insufficient or low infrastructural development.
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RECOMMENDATIONS AND
CONCLUSIONS

RECOMMENDATIONS
 Government should give subsidy to farmers and people who are
interested in biogas production.
 Government should set aside a certain fee for the special promotion
of knowledge of biogas utilization.
 Government should increase efforts to publicize the comprehensive
utilization of biogas on news media.
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CONCLUSION

In the future, there will be a rise in demand for land used in the production of
biomass for food and animal feed, chemicals, materials, energy . Therefore, it is
important to prioritize processes production systems that are efficient with
regards to land area use of organic by-products and waste and also according to
their environmental impact, particularly in terms of greenhouse gas emission
(Paolini et al., 2018). Based on these criteria, biogas and bioethanol has a better
performance with regards to both efficiency and life cycle emissions, and
therefore will become one of the most sustainable fuels in the future.
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REFERENCES

 Abdeshahian, P., Lim, J. S., Ho, W. S., Hashim, H., & Lee, C. T. (2016). Potential of biogas
production from farm animal waste in Malaysia. Renewable and Sustainable Energy
Reviews, 60: 714-723.
 Chaiprasert, P. (2011). Biogas production from agricultural wastes in Thailand. J.
Sustainable Energ. Environ. Spec. Issue, 63-65.
 Deenanath, E. D., Iyuke, S., & Rumbold, K. (2012). The bioethanol industry in Sub-
Saharan Africa: history, challenges, and prospects. Journal of Biomedicine and
Biotechnology, 2012.
 Müller, A., Schmidhuber, J., Hoogeveen, J., & Steduto, P. (2008). Some insights in the
effect of growing bio-energy demand on global food security and natural resources. Water
Policy, 10(S1): 83-94.
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REFERENCES (Contd)

 Ouyang, X., & Lin, B. (2014). Impacts of increasing renewable energy subsidies and
phasing out fossil fuel subsidies in China. Renewable and sustainable energy reviews, 37:
933-942.
 Paolini, V., Petracchini, F., Segreto, M., Tomassetti, L., Naja, N., & Cecinato, A. (2018).
Environmental impact of biogas: A short review of current knowledge. Journal of
Environmental Science and Health, Part A, 53(10): 899-906.
 Ramaraj, R., & Dussadee, N. (2015). Biological purification processes for biogas using
algae cultures: a review. International Journal of Sustainable and Green Energy, 4(1): 20-
32.

 Vohra, M., Manwar, J., Manmode, R., Padgilwar, S., & Patil, S. (2014). Bioethanol
production: Feedstock and current technologies. Journal of Environmental Chemical
Engineering, 2(1): 573-584.
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