Biogas Purification by Alkali-based Column Washing Extracted from Wood Ash and Banana Stalks

Abstract

The production of biogas as an energy source from organic waste is a viable option for waste recovery and reduction of greenhouse gases. Before any use of biogas, however, hydrogen sulfide and carbon must be removed to preserve consumer health and the life of the equipment. In this work, we were talking about purifying the biogas by washing on a column with an alkali solution produced from wood ash and ash from the wood stalk. To do this, a functional analysis of the purification system was made. After characterization of the samples, the alkalis were extracted, which were subsequently characterized. The next step was to carry out biogas purification tests from the alkali crystals. The extraction yield of alkali is 7% for the ash of meat grillers and 12% with the ash of banana stalk. The biogas was washed with an alkali concentration of 0.1 g/ml. The optimal residence time offering the best washing is 23 min for CO 2 and 32 min for H 2 S. This study found that the alkali on the banana boom is better. During the washing test, a CO 2 absorption capacity of 4.52g/ml of the alkali solution and 20.45 ppm / ml of H 2 S was recorded. By making an extrapolation It follows that for these quantities of CO 2 and H 2 S absorbed per milliliter, during a domestic installation, for a volume of alkali of 1000 ml, we will have a volume of CO 2 of 2,53m 3 and a biogas volume of 6.33 m 3 .