A feasibility study on the potential, economic, and environmental advantages of biogas production from poultry manure in Iran

摘要

Biogas is the gas produced by the anaerobic degradation of organic matter. In addition to the usual uses in burning, it has widespread applications as a raw material in some industries. The biomass of organic matter decomposition is a good fertilizer for agriculture. Unfortunately, despite such a large potential for reasons such as the cheapness of energy in Iran, the use of this benefical capacity has not been addressed so far.This paper investigates the potential of biogas production from poultry manure sources in Iran and demonstrates the examples of biogas plants in Iran. Also, the information about the capacity of biogas production has been investigated and reported in different provinces in Iran. The results consist of economic analysis as the cost of biogas production, and the environmental analysis as the environmental impact of the biogas production and carbon footprint. Kermanshah, Chaharmahalbakhtiari, Golestan, Bushehr and North Khorasan provinces have the highest capacity for biogas production from poultry manure. The highest cost savings by using the biogas are in Khorasan Razavi and Isfahan provinces and the lowest levels have been found in Ardebil and North Khorasan provinces. (C) 2020 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.