Artisanal biogas generation of domestic organic waste using waste cooking oil as co-substrate

Authors

Hidalgo, Jose

Plaza, Ángel

Merchán, Diana

Amaya, Jorge

Soto, Manuel

Abstract

The objective of this study was to measure the methane generation potential of the combination of domestic solid organic waste and waste cooking oil, through the construction of artisanal biodigesters and an experimentation methodology developed for the project by the author. Both samples of solid and liquid wastes were obtained from previous quantification and characterization studies. Five different dosages were administered to each biodigester going from 0% to 8% of waste cooking oil. Sample 5 was the one with the highest generation (50.48 mg), followed by samples 1 (41.80 mg) and 4 (34.80 mg). The lowest value was presented by sample 2 with only 27,83 mg of methane generation. This research shows that the generation of methane in homes in the city of Guayaquil is feasible.