Application of bBiogas

A) Heating/cooking:
1 kg of food waste can generate 80 liters of biogas equivalent to 32 grams of LPG, sufficient for 10 minutes of heating/cooking.
B) Electricity generation:
500 liters of biogas is required to run 1 Hp engine for 1 hour. So appropriate engine can be used for running water pumps and other electrical equipments.

Benefits of using biogas:
· Generation of fuel for cooking from waste.
· Savings in LPG usage.
· Savings in foreign exchange as LPG is mostly imported.
· Concession in municipality taxation for some cities.
· Generation of electricity.
· Direct participation in waste management of city.