Original scientific paper

Determination of the biomethanic potential of corn grain

Samra Halilović ; Institute for Chemical Engineering, Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Vedran Stuhli ; Faculty of Technology, University of Tuzla, Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Mirnesa Zohorović ; Faculty of Technology, University of Tuzla, Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Zoran Iličković ; Faculty of Technology, University of Tuzla, Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Abstract

Although it is primarily grown as food, corn also represents a very good raw material for the production of biogas due to the favourable starch and fibre ratio that is the basis of its structure. In addition, an important fact is that there are large arable or potentially arable areas in our country that are triturated with different pollutants, so that the production of plant crops for dietary purposes on these surfaces is not possible.
The aim of this paper was to determine the biometric potential of various varieties of corn grain in laboratory conditions through a series of experimental measurements. The obtained results are based on the assessment of the possibility of applying energy plantations of corn grown on contaminated arable or recultivated surfaces in the production of biogas.

Keywords

corn; biomethane potential; sludge; anaerobic digestion; biogas

Hrčak ID:

208283

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/208283

Publication date:

23.7.2018.

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