Table 1: Outline for determining biogas demand
Energy consumers Data
1. Gas for cooking
Number of persons
Number of meals
Present energy
consumption
Present source of
energy
Gas demand per
person and meal
Gas demand per
meal
Anticipated gas
demand
Specific consumption
rate of burner
Number of burners
Duration of burner
operation
Anticipated gas
demand
Total anticipated
cooking-gas
demand
2. Lighting
Specific gas
consumption per
lamp
Number of lamps
Duration of lamp
operation
Gas demand
3. Cooling
Specific gas
consumption * 24
hours
4. Engines
Specific gas
consumption per kWh
Engine output
Operating time
Gas demand
5. Miscellaneous
consumers
Gas demand
Anticipated
increase in
consumption (%)
Total biogas
demand
1st-priority
consumers
2nd-priority
consumers
3rd-priority
consumers
Biogas
demand
[l/d]
30