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Difference between revisions of "Nitrogen-content and C/N-ratio of Organic Substrates"
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| − | ! | + | ! style="width: 30%; background-color: rgb(153, 153, 153)" | Source |
| − | ! | + | ! style="width: 30%; background-color: rgb(153, 153, 153)" | Biodegradable material |
| − | ! | + | ! style="width: 30%; background-color: rgb(153, 153, 153)" | N<br/>[%] |
| − | ! | + | ! style="width: 30%; background-color: rgb(153, 153, 153)" | C/N |
|- | |- | ||
| − | | | + | | style="vertical-align: top" rowspan="21" | Maramba, Felix: Biogas and Waste Recycling - The Phillipine Experience; Metro Manila, Phillipines, 1978, p. 43 |
| colspan="3" | A. Animal Dung | | colspan="3" | A. Animal Dung | ||
|- | |- | ||
| − | | 1. Hog | + | | 1. Hog |
| − | | 2.8 | + | | 2.8 |
| 13.7 | | 13.7 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| − | | 2. Carabao | + | | 2. Carabao |
| − | | 1.6 | + | | 1.6 |
| 23.1 | | 23.1 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| − | | 3. Cow | + | | 3. Cow |
| − | | 1.8 | + | | 1.8 |
| 19.9 | | 19.9 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| − | | 4. Chicken | + | | 4. Chicken |
| − | | 3.7 | + | | 3.7 |
| 9.65 | | 9.65 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| − | | 5. Duck | + | | 5. Duck |
| − | | 0.8 | + | | 0.8 |
| 27.4 | | 27.4 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| − | | 6. Pugo | + | | 6. Pugo |
| − | | 5.0 | + | | 5.0 |
| 6.74 | | 6.74 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| colspan="3" | Household Wastes | | colspan="3" | Household Wastes | ||
|- | |- | ||
| − | | 1. Nightsoil | + | | 1. Nightsoil |
| − | | 7.1 | + | | 7.1 |
| 6.72 | | 6.72 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| − | | 2. Kitchen waste | + | | 2. Kitchen waste |
| − | | 1.9 | + | | 1.9 |
| 28.60 | | 28.60 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| colspan="3" | C. Crop Residues (air-dry) | | colspan="3" | C. Crop Residues (air-dry) | ||
|- | |- | ||
| − | | 1. Corn stalks | + | | 1. Corn stalks |
| − | | 1.2 | + | | 1.2 |
| 56.6 | | 56.6 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| − | | 2. Rice straw | + | | 2. Rice straw |
| − | | 0.7 | + | | 0.7 |
| 51.0 | | 51.0 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| − | | 3. Corn cobs | + | | 3. Corn cobs |
| − | | 1.0 | + | | 1.0 |
| 49.9 | | 49.9 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| − | | 4. Peanut hulls | + | | 4. Peanut hulls |
| − | | 1.7 | + | | 1.7 |
| 31.0 | | 31.0 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| − | | 5. Cogon | + | | 5. Cogon |
| − | | 1 07 | + | | 1 07 |
| - | | - | ||
|- | |- | ||
| − | | 6. Bagasse | + | | 6. Bagasse |
| − | | 0.40 | + | | 0.40 |
| - | | - | ||
|- | |- | ||
| colspan="3" | D. Others | | colspan="3" | D. Others | ||
|- | |- | ||
| − | | 1. Kangkong | + | | 1. Kangkong |
| − | | 4.3 | + | | 4.3 |
| 7.8 | | 7.8 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| − | | 2. Water lily | + | | 2. Water lily |
| − | | 2.9 | + | | 2.9 |
| 11.4 | | 11.4 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| − | | 3. Grass trimmings | + | | 3. Grass trimmings |
| − | | 2.5 | + | | 2.5 |
| 15.7 | | 15.7 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| − | | | + | | style="vertical-align: top" rowspan="11" | Barnett, A. et al.: Biogas Technology in the Third World; Ottawa, Canada, 1978, p. 51 |
| − | | Night soil | + | | Night soil |
| − | | 6 | + | | 6 |
| 6-10 | | 6-10 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| − | | Cow manure | + | | Cow manure |
| − | | 1.7 | + | | 1.7 |
| 18 | | 18 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| − | | Chicken manure | + | | Chicken manure |
| − | | 6.3 | + | | 6.3 |
| 7.3 | | 7.3 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| − | | Horse manure | + | | Horse manure |
| − | | 2.3 | + | | 2.3 |
| 25 | | 25 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| − | | Hay, grass | + | | Hay, grass |
| − | | 4 | + | | 4 |
| 12 | | 12 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| − | | Hay, alfalfa | + | | Hay, alfalfa |
| − | | 2.8 | + | | 2.8 |
| 17 | | 17 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| − | | Seaweed | + | | Seaweed |
| − | | 1.9 | + | | 1.9 |
| 79 | | 79 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| − | | Oat straw | + | | Oat straw |
| − | | 1.1 | + | | 1.1 |
| 48 | | 48 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| − | | Wheat straw | + | | Wheat straw |
| − | | 0.5 | + | | 0.5 |
| 150 | | 150 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| − | | Bagasse | + | | Bagasse |
| − | | 0.3 | + | | 0.3 |
| 150 | | 150 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| − | | Sawdust | + | | Sawdust |
| − | | 0.1 | + | | 0.1 |
| 200-500 | | 200-500 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| − | | | + | | style="vertical-align: top" rowspan="22" | Kaltwasser, Bernd: Biogas; Wiesbaden, FRG, 1980, pp. 35-36 |
| − | | Night soil | + | | Night soil |
| − | | 6.0 | + | | 6.0 |
| 5.9-10 | | 5.9-10 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| − | | Cow manure | + | | Cow manure |
| − | | 1.7 | + | | 1.7 |
| 16.6-25 | | 16.6-25 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| − | | Pig manure | + | | Pig manure |
| − | | 3.8 | + | | 3.8 |
| 6.2-12.5 | | 6.2-12.5 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| − | | Chicken droppings | + | | Chicken droppings |
| − | | 6.3 | + | | 6.3 |
| 5-7.1 | | 5-7.1 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| − | | Horse manure | + | | Horse manure |
| − | | 2.3 | + | | 2.3 |
| 25 | | 25 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| − | | Sheep manure | + | | Sheep manure |
| − | | 3.8 | + | | 3.8 |
| 33 | | 33 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| − | | Hay | + | | Hay |
| − | | 4.0 | + | | 4.0 |
| 12.5-25 | | 12.5-25 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| − | | Lucernes | + | | Lucernes |
| − | | 2.8 | + | | 2.8 |
| 16.6 | | 16.6 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| − | | Algae | + | | Algae |
| − | | 1.9 | + | | 1.9 |
| 100 | | 100 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| − | | Oat straw | + | | Oat straw |
| − | | 1.1 | + | | 1.1 |
| 50 | | 50 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| − | | Wheat straw | + | | Wheat straw |
| − | | 0.5 | + | | 0.5 |
| 100-125 | | 100-125 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| − | | Cane trash (bagasse) | + | | Cane trash (bagasse) |
| − | | 0.3 | + | | 0.3 |
| 140 | | 140 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| − | | Sawdust | + | | Sawdust |
| − | | 0.1 | + | | 0.1 |
| 200-500 | | 200-500 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| − | | Cabbage | + | | Cabbage |
| − | | 3.6 | + | | 3.6 |
| 12.5 | | 12.5 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| − | | Tomatoes | + | | Tomatoes |
| − | | 3.3 | + | | 3.3 |
| 12.5 | | 12.5 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| − | | Mustard (runch) | + | | Mustard (runch) |
| − | | 1.5 | + | | 1.5 |
| 25 | | 25 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| − | | Potato peels | + | | Potato peels |
| − | | 1.5 | + | | 1.5 |
| 25 | | 25 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| − | | Rice straw | + | | Rice straw |
| − | | 0.6 | + | | 0.6 |
| 67 | | 67 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| − | | Corn straw | + | | Corn straw |
| − | | 0.8 | + | | 0.8 |
| 50 | | 50 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| − | | Fallen leaves | + | | Fallen leaves |
| − | | 1.0 | + | | 1.0 |
| 50 | | 50 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| − | | Soybean stalks | + | | Soybean stalks |
| − | | 1.3 | + | | 1.3 |
| 33 | | 33 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| − | | Peanut shoots | + | | Peanut shoots |
| − | | 0.6 | + | | 0.6 |
| 20 | | 20 | ||
|} | |} | ||
| − | '''Table B2: Nitrogen-content and C/N-ratio data for a selection of organic substrates, compiled from various sources''' | + | '''Table B2: Nitrogen-content and C/N-ratio data for a selection of organic substrates, compiled from various sources<ref name="Production and Utilization of Biogas in Rural Areas of Industrialized and Developing Countries, Schriftenreihe der gtz, No. 97, pp. 71-72">Production and Utilization of Biogas in Rural Areas of Industrialized and Developing Countries, Schriftenreihe der gtz, No. 97, pp. 71-72</ref>''' |
| + | |||
| + | <br/> | ||
| + | |||
| + | = Further Information = | ||
| + | |||
| + | *[[Parameters and Process Optimisation for Biogas|Parameters and Process Optimisation]]<br/> | ||
| − | |||
| + | = References = | ||
| − | + | <references /> | |
[[Category:Biogas]] | [[Category:Biogas]] | ||
Revision as of 14:15, 5 June 2013
| Source | Biodegradable material | N [%] |
C/N |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maramba, Felix: Biogas and Waste Recycling - The Phillipine Experience; Metro Manila, Phillipines, 1978, p. 43 | A. Animal Dung | ||
| 1. Hog | 2.8 | 13.7 | |
| 2. Carabao | 1.6 | 23.1 | |
| 3. Cow | 1.8 | 19.9 | |
| 4. Chicken | 3.7 | 9.65 | |
| 5. Duck | 0.8 | 27.4 | |
| 6. Pugo | 5.0 | 6.74 | |
| Household Wastes | |||
| 1. Nightsoil | 7.1 | 6.72 | |
| 2. Kitchen waste | 1.9 | 28.60 | |
| C. Crop Residues (air-dry) | |||
| 1. Corn stalks | 1.2 | 56.6 | |
| 2. Rice straw | 0.7 | 51.0 | |
| 3. Corn cobs | 1.0 | 49.9 | |
| 4. Peanut hulls | 1.7 | 31.0 | |
| 5. Cogon | 1 07 | - | |
| 6. Bagasse | 0.40 | - | |
| D. Others | |||
| 1. Kangkong | 4.3 | 7.8 | |
| 2. Water lily | 2.9 | 11.4 | |
| 3. Grass trimmings | 2.5 | 15.7 | |
| Barnett, A. et al.: Biogas Technology in the Third World; Ottawa, Canada, 1978, p. 51 | Night soil | 6 | 6-10 |
| Cow manure | 1.7 | 18 | |
| Chicken manure | 6.3 | 7.3 | |
| Horse manure | 2.3 | 25 | |
| Hay, grass | 4 | 12 | |
| Hay, alfalfa | 2.8 | 17 | |
| Seaweed | 1.9 | 79 | |
| Oat straw | 1.1 | 48 | |
| Wheat straw | 0.5 | 150 | |
| Bagasse | 0.3 | 150 | |
| Sawdust | 0.1 | 200-500 | |
| Kaltwasser, Bernd: Biogas; Wiesbaden, FRG, 1980, pp. 35-36 | Night soil | 6.0 | 5.9-10 |
| Cow manure | 1.7 | 16.6-25 | |
| Pig manure | 3.8 | 6.2-12.5 | |
| Chicken droppings | 6.3 | 5-7.1 | |
| Horse manure | 2.3 | 25 | |
| Sheep manure | 3.8 | 33 | |
| Hay | 4.0 | 12.5-25 | |
| Lucernes | 2.8 | 16.6 | |
| Algae | 1.9 | 100 | |
| Oat straw | 1.1 | 50 | |
| Wheat straw | 0.5 | 100-125 | |
| Cane trash (bagasse) | 0.3 | 140 | |
| Sawdust | 0.1 | 200-500 | |
| Cabbage | 3.6 | 12.5 | |
| Tomatoes | 3.3 | 12.5 | |
| Mustard (runch) | 1.5 | 25 | |
| Potato peels | 1.5 | 25 | |
| Rice straw | 0.6 | 67 | |
| Corn straw | 0.8 | 50 | |
| Fallen leaves | 1.0 | 50 | |
| Soybean stalks | 1.3 | 33 | |
| Peanut shoots | 0.6 | 20 | |
Table B2: Nitrogen-content and C/N-ratio data for a selection of organic substrates, compiled from various sources[1]
Further Information
References
- ↑ Production and Utilization of Biogas in Rural Areas of Industrialized and Developing Countries, Schriftenreihe der gtz, No. 97, pp. 71-72



















