Design, development and evaluation of biogas plant using donkey-dung and selected biomaterials as feedstock

Journal of the Institution of Engineers (India): Agricultural Engineering Division

Volumn 84, Issue JUN., 2003, Pages 17-23

  Kannan, N ^a   Guruswamy, T ^a   Kumar, V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

Biogas plant; Eucalyptus; Parthenium; Poultry droppings

Indexed keywords

BIOGAS; BIOMATERIALS; FEEDSTOCKS; INDUSTRIAL WASTES; METHANE; NITROGEN; PHOSPHORUS; POTASSIUM; REFUSE DIGESTION;

BIOGAS PLANT; DIGESTED SLURRY; DONKET DUNG COMBINATION; PARTHENIUM; POULTRY DROPPING;

CHEMICAL PLANTS;

EQUUS ASINUS; EUCALYPTUS; PARTHENIUM;

EID: 0142027145     PISSN: 02573431     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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