Biogas-Powered Evaporative Cooling for Uganda’s Dairy Industry
Project title
Biogas-Powered Evaporative Cooling for Uganda’s Dairy Industry
Project country/region
☐ East Asia & Pacific
☐ Europe & Central Asia
☐ Latin America & The Carribean
☐ Middle East & North Africa
☐ North America
☐ South Asia
☑ Sub-Saharan Africa - Uganda
Project organisation
University of Georgia Research Foundation (UGARF)
Project description
CLEAN ENERGY SOLUTION
UGARF has developed a refrigeration unit powered on biogas—which is extracted from cow manure. The unit regenerates zeolite plates, which retain their capacity to capture water vapor from the evaporative milk chilling process. Partnered with Smallholder Fortunes, UGARF is refining the design of the refrigeration unit, and testing it with farmers in Uganda. UGARF will work with local manufacturers to secure financing and bring production of the units to commercial scale.
IMPACT
This project has numerous social, economic, and environmental benefits. Refrigeration units will benefit dairy farmers by decreasing milk spoilage and increasing production and profits. Captured biogas can be used for lighting and cooking—saving income that would otherwise be spent on kerosene, and replacing the use of wood and charcoal for cooking. Also, by extracting biogas from cow manure, greenhouse gas emissions from fermenting cow manure is mitigated.
ORGANIZATION
The UGARF is a nonprofit entity housed within the University of Georgia (UGA) in the United States that enhances UGA’s excellence as a research and higher education institution. Smallholder Fortunes is a small-scale dairy farm located in Wakiso District, Uganda
Promethean Power Systems participated successfully in the PAEGC Initiative (https://poweringag.org/) and was with its project ‘Biogas-Powered Evaporative Cooling for Uganda's Dairy Industry' among the winners of 2013.
Project related to following sources of energy
☐ Solar
☐ Biomass
☐ Biofuel
☑ Biogas
☐ Wind
☐ Geo-Thermal
☐ Hydro
☐ Energy Efficiency
☐ Other: /
Project primarily related to the following Commodity Groups
☐ Cereals
☐ Fruits and vegetables
☐ Nuts and berries
☐ Forage
☑ Dairy products
☐ Meat products
☐ Oil Seeds
☐ Roots and Tubers
☐ Eggs
☐ Pulses
☐ Fiber Crops
☐ Forestry
☐ Sugars
☐ Stimulants
☐ Spices
☐ Other: /
Project primarily related to the following Agricultural Value Chain Steps
☐ Mechanization
☐ Efficiency of Operation
☐ Processing
☐ Transportation
☐ Controlled Atmosphere
☑ Controlled Temperature
☐ Mechanical Sorting
☐ Preservation
☐ Other: /
Additional Links
https://energypedia.info/wiki/Biogas-Powered_Evaporative_Cooling_for_Uganda%E2%80%99s_Dairy_Industry
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