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Biogas Production from Water Hyacinth [Eichhornia Crassipes]: Influence of Temperature

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Biogas Technology, Transfer and Diffusion

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Water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes) has been screened on mesophilic anaerobic digestion in a 90-day experiment using a laboratory-scale semi-continuous digester. Fermentation at constant temperatures of 25, 37, and 45°C showed 37°C to be the best incubation temperature. Room temperature varying between 32 and 45°C gave higher yield than 25°C and 45°C. Moreover, fermentation at 45°C was very sensitive to any environmental changes. The pH levels settled around 7.0 without the need for external adjustment.

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  1. Renewable Energy Research Institute, NCR, Sudan

    H. B. El Amin

  2. Faculty of Agriculture, University of Khartoum, Sudan

    H. A. Dirar

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    M. M. El-Halwagi

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El Amin, H.B., Dirar, H.A. (1986). Biogas Production from Water Hyacinth [Eichhornia Crassipes]: Influence of Temperature. In: El-Halwagi, M.M. (eds) Biogas Technology, Transfer and Diffusion. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-4313-1_52

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