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Status of Biogas Production in Tangail District, Bangladesh

A. Nessa
Department of Environmental Science and Resource ManagementMawlana Bhashani Science and Technology University, Santosh, Tangail-1902

S. K. Pimpi
Department of Environmental Science and Resource ManagementMawlana Bhashani Science and Technology University, Santosh, Tangail-1902

K. Akand
Department of Environmental Science and Resource ManagementMawlana Bhashani Science and Technology University, Santosh, Tangail-1902

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

This research was carried out at Kalihathi Upazila in Tangail District, Bangladesh to address the prospects of biogas as an alternative source of fossil fuels and implementing biogas as a renewable energy source in enhancing the development of the study area. In order to collect required information of the research area, an interview schedule was undertaken among 80 people following a questionnaire survey. Therefore, this study could able to describe the present status of the development of biogas production in Kalihati Upazila by analyzing the opinion of the respondents about the various aspects of biogas. For example, in the study area out of 20 biogas plants under study, seventeen (85%) plants were functioning at full capacity, three (15%) plants were not functioning at all during the time of field investigation. Among these three plants, two plants were made from cow-dung and one was made from poultry excreta. In addition, the survey data recorded from the interviewee added valuable information about using wastes for commercial purposes, create employment opportunity as well as to improve socio-economic condition of the local people by producing biogas in the study area. Furthermore, the outcome of the study indicated some issues that need to consider for the promotion and extension of biogas technology in Bangladesh especially in the research area since this could be an excellent alternative of sustainable and environmental friendly energy resources in Bangladesh.

Keywords: Bio-gas, Kalihathi, Poultry litter, Villages

Location: Kalihathi Upazila in Tangail District, Bangladesh

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Program Area: Resource Development and Management

Non-commodity: Performance

Objectives:

1. To meet household and commercial demand as well as to create employment opportunity and improve socioeconomic status of the local people of the area.

Methodology:

This research was conducted in Kalihati Upazila of Tangail District to collect the required information on biogas production and its usages from different aspects of the research following a questionnaire survey. An interview schedule was undertaken among 80 respondents to satisfy the objective of this research. The information recorded from the interviewee added valuable information about both the advantageous and difficulties that usually faced by the biogas users of the area and reflects with literature review. Tangail District is located in the central part of Bangladesh. Kalihati is one of the Upazila of Tangail District. Kalihati is located at 24⁰38'33"N and 90⁰00'83"E. The total area of Kalihati is 2.39 sq km with 3,54,959 population. In order to undertake this research, 80 local people were selected as the respondents. The respondents were divided into four groups based on their occupation. They were farmers, biogas owners, professionals and hotel and restaurant owners. All the respondents were inhabitant of Kalihati Upazila and were selected based on simple random sampling. After collection of the survey data, they were further processed and analyzed by using Microsoft office package.

Source of Information: J. Environ. Sci. & Natural Resources, 7(1): 81-85, 2014; ISSN 1999-7361

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Achievement/Findings:

From the study in the Kalihati Upazilla it has been proved that the biogas plant produced from poultry excreta are more powerful than the plant produced from cow-dung. In addition, the outcome of the study indicated that there are certain issues that need special considerations for speedy promotion and extension of biogas technology in Bangladesh especially in the study area. For example, modification of the design of biogas plant to suit the gas use pattern in Bangladesh; the formulation of quality standards on construction, operation and maintenance needs to be solved with proper research and development on the modification.

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