Review on Environmental Effect of Biogas Production
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Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin
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In the study of the environmental effect of biogas production, it is essential to identify the main constituents
of the biogas with a special interest biogas process system. This paper reviews the formation processes of
biogas production. In this paper, the roles of biogas application were discussed to make them more suitable
to the environment and human activities. Furthermore, questions related to the disposal and management
of wastes which leads to serious environmental and global concerns were addressed. Although these
wastes offer abundant resources: large proportions of the wastes are biodegradable materials and can be
efficiently used in producing biogas, which can serve as an answer to the greenhouse gas problem but also
inappropriate controlling of the wastes will lead to the rise of greenhouse gas in the environment.
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Biogas production from organic waste dates back to 3000 years ago. Facts have been developed,
which shows the usage of biogas in both Assyria in the 10th century and Persia in the 16th
century. Although, acceptance of organic waste as a basis of renewable energy was achieved in
1808 by Davy, who recorded the methane produced during the breakdown of live stocks manure.
The first physical use of biogas for energy creation occur in 1896 in England when biogas formed
from the digestion of sewage sludge was used to fuel street lights.
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Muhibbu-din, E. I., Adebayo, G., Odedele, S., & Ajibulu , O. O. (2021): Review on Environmental Effect of Biogas Production. Malaysian Journal of Applied Sciences. 6(2); 93-104