Table 5 Comparison of various fuels with biogas
From: Investigation of medicinal plant processing waste for electricity generation through biomethanation
Sl. No | Name of the fuel | Calorific value (kcal/kg) | Thermal efficiency (%) | Useful heat (kcal/kg) | To replace 1 m3 of biogas |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Biogas (m3) | 4713 | 60 | 2770 | 1 |
2 | Kerosene (l) | 9600 | 50 | 4800 | 0.62 |
3 | Fuel-wood (kg) | 4700 | 10 | 470 | 3.474 |
4 | Charcoal (kg) | 6930 | 28 | 2079 | 1.458 |
5 | Soft coke (kg) | 6292 | 28 | 1889 | 1.605 |
6 | LPG (kg) | 10,882 | 60 | 6529 | 0.433 |
7 | Furnace oil (l) | 9041 | 75 | 6780 | 0.4171 |
8 | Coal gas (m3) | 4004 | 60 | 2400 | 1.177 |