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Economic Evaluation of Different Size of Biogas Plants in Chhattisgarh (India)

Kumar Shailendra1 * , Mishra B. P2 , Khardiwar M. S1 , Patel S. K1 and Sayyad F. G1

1 Anand Agricultural University, Dahod, 389151 Gujarat India

2 Department of Farm Machinery and Power, IGKV, Raipur, Chhattisgarh India

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.12944/CWE.10.1.21

In order to determine the working efficiency and economical size of biogas plants in respect of house hold cattle and family members, a study was carried out during 2007-08 in Chhattisgarh State, India. Fifteen blocks were selected randomly covering 117 biogas plants. Out of them, 99 plants (85 %) were found in working condition for which economic analysis was carried out. Survey results revealed that economically different sizes of biogas plants i.e. 2- 8 m3 were useful in the study area. On an average, the whole initial investment could be recovered in an about 3- 8 years. The annual income of different size of biogas plants from 2 m3, 3 m3, 4 m3, 6 m3 and 8 m3 will be Rs 3620, Rs 5273.6, Rs 4215, Rs 4565 and Rs 4612, respectively. The cost of operations of different size of biogas plants (2-8 m3) were observed in the range 2.73- 4.0 Rs/h. The size of most economical biogas plant was 3 m3 (B/C= 1.23) followed by 2 m3 (B/C= 1.06).

Bioga; Economic analysis; Biogas plants survey; B/C ratio

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Shailendra K, Mishra B. P, Khardiwar M. S, Patel S. K, Sayyad F. G. Economic Evaluation of Different Size of Biogas Plants in Chhattisgarh (India). Curr World Environ 2015;10(1) DOI:http://dx.doi.org/10.12944/CWE.10.1.21

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Shailendra K, Mishra B. P, Khardiwar M. S, Patel S. K, Sayyad F. G. Economic Evaluation of Different Size of Biogas Plants in Chhattisgarh (India). Curr World Environ 2015;10(1). Available from: http://www.cwejournal.org/?p=8563