IMPROVEMENT OF BIOGAS PLANT OPERATION MODES

DOI 10.12737/2073-0462-2025-72-78 УДК 631.147

Authors

  • Ilnur Khamzovich Gayfullin Kazan State Agrarian University, Kazan, Russia.
  • Bulat Gusmanovich Ziganshin Kazan State Agrarian University, Kazan, Russia
  • Damir Tagirovich Khaliullin Kazan State Agrarian University, Kazan, Russia

Keywords:

energy supply, organic waste, biogas, fermentation, biofertilizers, ecology.

Abstract

The relevance of research on the processing of organic agricultural waste with the addition of various impurities in order to increase the yield of biogas is due to the growing need for efficient and sustainable energy sources. In the context of global climate change and the depletion of traditional resources, biogas is becoming an important alternative that helps reduce greenhouse gas emissions and recycle organic waste. This study examines the processes of anaerobic digestion of organic waste generated in agriculture using a small-volume biogas plant developed at Kazan State Agrarian University. The aim of the work is to increase the efficiency of biogas output through optimization of the parameters and operating modes of the biogas plant. Various types of organic substrates were used in the studies. The operation of the plant depends on an alternating current network (220 V) and consumes no more than 0.8 kW∙h of electricity. In the thermophilic mode (40-55°C) of processing various substrates, the following amount of biogas was produced: 9 m3 from pig manure, 7.6 m3 from chicken manure, 4.96 m3 from horse manure and 8.3 m3 from cattle manure. The greatest increase in biogas is observed when using horse manure in the thermophilic mode. The experimental results show that the use of additives such as Mephosphon and various plant materials significantly increases the output of biogas, which is confirmed by the data obtained, where when using Mephosphon - 11.4 m3, crushed corn - 10.5 m3, birch sawdust - 9.4 m3 and crushed straw - 9.1 m3. These results emphasize the potential of using new additives in the substrate to optimize biogas production processes and contribute to the development of more efficient renewable energy technologies.

Information about the authors

Ilnur Khamzovich Gayfullin , Kazan State Agrarian University, Kazan, Russia.

Gayfullin Ilnur Khamzovich – Ph.D. of Technical Sciences, Associate Professor of Department of Machinery and Equipment in Agribusiness, e-mail: ilnur-gai@yanex.ru

Bulat Gusmanovich Ziganshin , Kazan State Agrarian University, Kazan, Russia

Ziganshin Bulat Gusmanovich – Doctor of Technical Sciences, Professor of Department of Machinery and Equipment in
Agribusiness, Professor of the Russian Academy of Sciences, e-mail: zigan66@mail.ru

Damir Tagirovich Khaliullin , Kazan State Agrarian University, Kazan, Russia

Khaliullin Damir Tagirovich – Ph.D. of Technical Sciences, Head of Department of Machinery and Equipment in Agribusiness, e-mail: damirtag@mail.ru
Kazan State Agrarian University, Kazan, Russia.

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Published

2026-07-21

How to Cite

Gayfullin И. Х., Ziganshin Б. Г., & Khaliullin Д. Т. (2026). IMPROVEMENT OF BIOGAS PLANT OPERATION MODES: DOI 10.12737/2073-0462-2025-72-78 УДК 631.147. Vestnik of Kazan State Agrarian University, 20(2). Retrieved from http://vestnik-kazgau.ru/index.php/vestnik/article/view/85