Optimizing biogas production from poultry manure and cocoa pod husks co-digestion: implications for circular bioeconomy and decentralized energy systems in West Africa
Ako Pierre Elischama Brou, Djangbadjoa Gbiete, Yawovi Nougbléga, Satyanarayana Narra · 2026
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Ako Pierre Elischama Brou and colleagues present a 2026 laboratory study on making biogas by digesting poultry manure together with cocoa pod husks, two farm residues common in West Africa. Their work speaks to waste build-up and weak energy access in the region.
Batch tests ran at warm and hotter settings, 37°C and 55°C, across carbon-to-nitrogen ratios from 20 to 35, using an ANKOM system. Digesting the two feedstocks together beat either one alone, peaking at a ratio of 25 under the warmer, lower setting with 348.65 mL/g VS of biogas produced. Keeping the ratio near 25 to 30 under those milder conditions is presented as a practical route for small local energy systems.
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| CREATOR | Ako Pierre Elischama Brou, Djangbadjoa Gbiete, Yawovi Nougbléga, Satyanarayana Narra |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 54697 |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |