Abstract

Conversion to Biogas Energy of Animal Wastes and Expectations for the Future (TR 21 Region Case in Turkey)

Author(s): Ebru Onurluba, Neslihan Yilmaz andf Hasan Gokhan Dogan

Ever-increasing population of Turkey increases energy consumption per capita in Turkey. It is of significant to bring out various renewable energy resources due to the increased energy consumption and inevitable depletion of resources in future. Aim of the study, the biogas that one of renewable energy resources is found out average number of fertilizer and amount of biogas energy to be obtained by using waste of the bovine and ovine animals in Turkey in 2020, along with its contribution to the economy. The research period included 1996-2012 years. As method, quadratic trend analysis was used in order to determine average number of fertilizer and amount of biogas energy and contribution to the economy. As result, it has been found out that 6.6% saving from electric energy will be achieved in case the animal waste is converted to biogas and, in turn, to electric energy in 2020. Furthermore, average quantity of fertilizer from the waste of the bovine and ovine animals and amount of energy to be obtained by its conversion to biogas energy has been calculated for the TR 21 region. To find out current status of the animals in the TR 21 region, index values have been calculated by a variety of criteria. And trend analysis was conducted to determine orientation.