International Journal of Waste Resources

Abstract

Three B?s Local Bio-Material Wastes to Energy; Potential for Environmental Management and Sustainability

Kabok P Aguko*, Michael O Oloko and George K Ngusale

The Counties adjacent or neighboring Lake Victoria in Kenya constitute the Nile Basin and are not exempt from carbon uptake loss, increased non-renewable fuels use and environmental degradation risks such as global warming due to population growth. Energy demand for counties in the Nile Basin becomes a critical challenge in terms of wood fuel availability and the catchment services. This study ascertained the potential of bio-energy material based on site-specific (local) characteristic. Particularly, water hyacinth (Hy) in gulf, markets for sawdust, feacal matter (FM) in towns for Bio-ethanol, Biogas and Briquettes. 100 ml Bio-ethanol from hyacinth cooked three liters of tea in 25 minutes against an ordinary charcoal cooking stove (Jiko) for 45 minutes. FM and Hy (1:1) briquettes could substitute charcoal/firewood because of high calorific/heat values of proximate value analyses. That; a person produces averagely 123.6 grams of feacal per call or 0.12 Kg for about 0.02 m3 of methane. These 3B’s (Biogas, Bioethanol and Briquettes) energy options could drive waste management for entrepreneurships within Counties neighboring Lake Victoria for SDG’s strategies.

Published Date: 2021-05-18; Received Date: 2021-03-08