Construction of a homemade biodigester as a technology accessible to swine culture of the family farming

Authors

  • Elton Santos Universidade Federal de Alagoas
  • Sidney José dos Santos Mestre em Zootecnia da Universidade Federal de Alagoas, Centro de Ciências Agrárias. Rio Largo-AL, Brasil.
  • Ewerton Lima Santos Estudante de graduação em Agroecologia da Universidade Federal de Alagoas, Centro de Ciências Agrárias. Rio Largo-AL, Brasil
  • José Hélio Barbosa Mestre em Energia da Biomassa da Universidade Federal de Alagoas, Centro de Ciências Agrárias. Rio Largo-AL, Brasil.
  • Davi Alves Pereira Junior Universidade Federal de Alagoas
  • Edvânia da Conceição Pontes Universidade Federal de Alagoas
  • Wallace Denisson Santos de Oliveira Universidade Federal de Alagoas
  • Eliel Santana Filho Universidade Federal de Alagoas

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22256/PUBVET.V11N3.290-297

Keywords:

biogas, biofertilizer, waste, energy, sustainability

Abstract

The production and disposal of agroindustrial and rural biomass has been the subject of much research due to its polluting potential as well as its energy potential. The objective of this study was to present a technology accessible to small swine producers. The installations of the CECA / UFAL swine sector were used, where the animals were raised in an intensive system and fed twice a day receiving balanced feed for each age group. Samples of waste were inserted for 30 days and deposited in a 1: 1 biodigester for each kg of waste and water. Subsequently, a field day was held to demonstrate the technology to students and small family farmers. This study presented the feasibility of the implantation of a homemade biodigester as a viable alternative for waste treatment, alternative energy generation in the form of biogas and the auxiliary use of the biofertilizer, being also of great value the environmental use of the biodigester.

Published

2017-02-20

Issue

Section

Meio ambiente

How to Cite

Construction of a homemade biodigester as a technology accessible to swine culture of the family farming. (2017). Pubvet, 11(03). https://doi.org/10.22256/PUBVET.V11N3.290-297

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