Diseño de una planta de producción de biogás para GAD de Salcedo

Abstract

With the parameters obtained from urban solid waste (MSW) of the landfill of 8 480 643.27 Kg, located in San Pedro de Jachaguango 4 km away from the Central Park of the city of Salcedo, in the year 2019; where it was obtained according to the US biogas production model, prepared by the Agency for Environmental Protection (EPA), 5.5 cubic meters per hour; designing a collection, distribution and storage unit, where under ASME B31.8, it is determined that the pipe to be used should be DN = 6 inches of PVC, with a membrane purification system, with a storage tank of r = 1.5 m and a height of 3.5m, with a wall thickness of 3mm, generating annually 16 030.80 USD, of revenue. The present work arises from the need to avoid the release of CH4 methane due to its impact on the environment, considering capturing it and giving it a later use.