Status of Biogas Production in Tangail District, Bangladesh

Abstract

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.

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/jesnr.v7i1.22149

J. Environ. Sci. & Natural Resources, 7(1): 81-85 2014