Biomethanation using canteen and silk industry waste

This research is based on the bio digestion of organic waste generated from canteen waste and silk industry waste. The process of bio gasification is one which converts organic waste into carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide and hydrogen. In this research work, food wastes from Rajarajeswari College of Engineering are collected from college and hostel canteens, having separate mess, daily a large volume of waste from kitchen is generated, these wastes can be utilized as a resource. Biogas production required anaerobic digestion. This research work is to provide the method of processing food waste to generate bio-fuel which will be more eco friendly and cost effective. A premium quality renewable fuel is generated from kitchen waste which reduces carbon dioxide and methane emissions. In general, setting up of Biogas reactor in campus will be beneficial. Food wastes from hostel and canteens of RRCE serves as a feedstock for reactor which shoots up the anaerobic digestion to produce biogas. Anaerobic digestion is a biological process with microbial activity to generate biogas consisting of carbon dioxide and methane. But any experimentation requires complete knowledge and information regarding component characteristics and its quantity in the bio gas produced. Continuous feed digester requires maintaining the neutral pH and alkalinity. The rate production can be determined at laboratory scale by using simple digester. Biogas can be used as a source of energy and also for various other purposes. A combination of these mixed Inoculum was used for biogas production at room temperature in laboratory (small scale) reactor (50L capacity). In our study, the production of biogas and methane is done from the food wastes and silk industry wastes and determined in laboratory with the simple digesters.