The feasibility of using Fallopia japonica for biogas production
2023 (English)Independent thesis Advanced level (degree of Master (One Year)), 10 credits / 15 HE credits
Student thesis [Artistic work]Alternative title
The feasibility of using Fallopia japonica for biogas production (English)
Abstract [en]
Greenhouse gas emissions significantly contribute to global warming, seriously threatening our ecosystem. Human civilisation is currently too dependent on fossil fuels and global energy resources that generate greenhouse gasses. A solution can be found in the sustainable development of renewable energy to reduce GHG (greenhouse gas emissions). Biogas production using various digestive materials represents an alternative to fossil fuels. Their replacement with methane gas, GHG emissions, and global warming are environmental factors encouraging the proliferation of the invasive plant species Fallopia japonica, commonly called Japanese Knotweed. This has been recognised as a significant threat to European biodiversity. Controlling this unwanted species is associated with high economic costs. A laboratory study, performed under controlled environmental conditions, was conducted on harvested stems and leaves of the Fallopia japonica plant using different digested matter (DM) to produce biogas energy. The presented study aimed to determine how different DM changed the levels of biogas produced and its methane content. Additionally, the plant material’s capability for regrowth at 37°C in a controlled environment following digestion was investigated. The results demonstrated that Fallopia japonica could be used to produce biogas with high methane concentration. However, the subsequent assessment did not demonstrate regeneration of Fallopia japonica following digestion
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
2023. , p. 25
Series
Forskning i Halmstad, ISSN 1400-5409 ; 1400-5409
Keywords [en]
Fallopia japonica, biogas production.
National Category
Natural Sciences
Identifiers
URN: urn:nbn:se:hh:diva-53512OAI: oai:DiVA.org:hh-53512DiVA, id: diva2:1864040
Subject / course
Environmental Science
Educational program
Master's Programme in Applied Environmental Science
Presentation
2024-03-20, Högskolan i Halmstad, kristian 4:s väg 3, Halmstad, 21:35 (English)
Supervisors
Examiners
2024-06-032024-06-032024-06-03Bibliographically approved