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Table 2 An overview of biogas yield data from co-digestions available in literature

From: Alternative energy supply system to a rural village in Ethiopia

Feedstock

Feeding ratio

Biogas yield

Unit

Ref.

Cow dung (CD)

100:0

0.280

m3/kg of TS

[3, 27, 44]

Crop residues (CR)

100:0

0.400

m3/kg of TS

[45, 46]

CD alone

100:0

0.233

m3 CH4 per kg VS

[47]

CD and CR

60:40

0.268

m3 CH4 per kg VS

CD alone

100:0

0.210

m3/kg of VS

[48]

CD, CR, and energy crops (EC)

50:25:25

0.540

m3/kg of VS

CD and corn stover (CS)

25:75

0.356

m3/kg of VS

[37, 39]

CD and corn stover (CS)

50:50

0.325

m3/kg of VS

CD alone

100:0

0.230

m3/kg of VS

[41]

CD and crop silage (CSi)

90:10

0.465

m3/kg of VS

CD and crop silage (CSi)

80:20

0.477

m3/kg of VS

Human excreta alone

100:0

0.35–0.5

m3/kg of TS

[3, 43]

Food waste and human feces

N/A

0.410

m3 CH4/kg of VS

[43]

CD, urine, and water

50:0:50

37

L/kg of fresh dung

[42]

CD, urine, and water

50:35:15

48

L/kg of fresh dung

  1. TS total solid, VS volatile solid