Development of power generation system using composting fermentation heat as high heat source

2015 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 26870838
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Earth system and resources engineering; Agricultural environmental engineering/Agricultural information engineering
• Research Institution: National Agriculture and Food Research Organization
• Principal Investigator: KOJIMA Yoichiro 国立研究開発法人農業・食品産業技術総合研究機構, 畜産研究部門・飼養管理技術研究領域, 主任研究員 (80577916)
• Project Period (FY): 2014-04-01 – 2016-03-31
• Keywords: 再生可能エネルギー / 堆肥化 / バイオマス / 発酵熱

Outline of Final Research Achievements

The objective of this study was using composting fermentation heat extracted as exhaust from composting process, which was the most popular treatment process of organic waste in Japan, as a heat source of the temperature difference power generation. As a result, composting fermentation heat could be used for heat source of binary power generation system which was reported utilizing of waste heat from industry, and 700 W of electricity was generated; composting exhaust which had the 60 °C of temperature was the lowest level of high heat source for f the temperature difference power generation. Moreover, outbreaking and recovery of fermentation heat under composting process was analyzed done in order to recover the fermentation exhaust effectively.

Free Research Field

農業環境工学