DEVELOPMENT OF A DIGESTER WITH

SHREDDER FOR BIOGAS PRODUCTION

USING ANIMAL AND KITCHEN WASTES

A PROJECT STUDY PRESENTED TO THE FACULTY OF THE

MECHANICAL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT
COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING

PREPARED BY
Baluyot, Lee Francis M.
Bautista, Francis Royce G.
Correa, Juan Paolo S.
Empeynado, Crystian Kobee D.C
Geraldino, Jemma O.
Background of the Study
Waste management has been a problem in most
communities, especially in rural areas like Brgy.
Pinagsanhan, Maragondon, Cavite, where people are used
to utilize organic (leftover food and manure) wastes as
fertilizer as it is, without proper composting, thus emitting
methane gases, which are major contributors to
greenhouse effect. Also, since the community is isolated
from the town proper, livestock such as poultry businesses
were established. Such establishment produce chicken
manure as main waste, which contains pathogen such as
salmonella that is toxic to plants, animals, and humans
alike.
Conceptual Framework
Objectives
• Design and fabricate a digester with shredder for biogas
production that
– Produce and store more methane gas without escaping
into the atmosphere.
– Utilize methane as an efficient biogas.
– Takes out the slurry as a healthy fertilizer.
• Lessen the organic waste of the community.
• Test which chicken manure to food waste mixture ratio (25-
75, 50-50, 75-25) is more efficient and massive in methane
production.
• Evaluate the acceptability of the study in terms of its: Safety,
Functionality, Sanitation, Cost-effectiveness, Durability, and
Aesthetics.
Significance of the Study
The main purpose of this study is to design and
fabricate a Biogas with Digester and Shredder
Machine. This machine will lessen improper disposal
of decaying food waste in the surroundings that emits
methane and chicken manure that can infect plants or
even people for they will be utilized for fuel production.
The said community, Brgy. Pinagsanhan, would
benefit from this Biogas with Digester and Shredder
Using Kitchen Waste and Chicken Manure with its
capability to produce fuel through organic wastes.
Scope and Limitations
Digester with Shredder for Biogas
Production is capable of shredding any
animal and wastes that will be digested to
produce methane gases. However, the
digester is limited to store 8.23 L of wastes
and water mixture. Furthermore, it will take
approximately 3 to 5 days to process the
organic wastes into methane and 15 days to
completely produce fertilizer.
Review of Related Literature and Studies
Review of Related Literature and Studies
Review of Related Literature and Studies
Methodology
The initial designs made were very similar to the previous
study but through further researches, some modifications were
introduced. Methane is the main concern for digester with shredder
for biogas production. To gain more methane, the proponents added
chicken manure which gives off methane gas at its maximum for only
5 days when fermented. In addition, the process of fermentation can
be hastened not only through shredding the wastes into fine particles
but also through maintaining a room temperature. Hence, the motor
will be redesigned into 80 W for the shredder to have sufficient power
to tear all kinds of kitchen wastes and aside from that, the digester
will be insulated for no heat will be added nor deducted. Furthermore,
to have an even distribution of microorganism in fermenting, a mixing
mechanism will be introduced inside the digester.
Process Flow Diagram

IDENTIFICATION OF THE DATA GATHERING AND PROJECT

PROBLEM CONCEPTUALIZATION DEVELOPMENT

TESTING AND DESIGN

YES EVALUATION FABRICATION PHASE

NO

BIOGAS DIGESTER
Initial Design
Schedule of Research Activities
Schedule of Research Activities