Sustainable Method of Solid Waste Management

Considering a present scenario there is a peak demand for energy in our country. Energy from the waste is one of the best methods to overcome this demand. Biogas can be obtained from the waste by “Anaerobic Digestion Process”. The anaerobic digestion process is the biological oxidation of organic matter by the action of microorganisms in the absence of atmospheric oxygen. Organic matter is converted into stable end products at the same time; the process generates biogas (mainly methane and carbon dioxide). Conventionally cow dung is used for production of biogas. We have used food waste in addition to cow dung to generate biogas efficiently. As food waste is organic material having the high calorific value and nutritive value to microbes, it increases efficiency of methane production.