Feasability Analysis of Biogas Plant in Rae Bareli

A Project Report

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Feasibility Study of a Biogas Plant at a village in Rae Bareli District (Uttar Pradesh), India

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Alternative and Non-Conventional Energy Sources

Master Degree in Business Administration

Submitted by:

Rahul Mukherjee (M10-22)

Rajat Goel (M10-24)

Venu Vijay (M10-35)

RAJIV GANDHI INSTITUTE OF PETROLEUM TECHNOLOGY

RAE BARELI-UTTAR PRADESH

2011-12

Acknowledgement

We would like to express our profound sense of gratitude and indebtness to our professor and project guide, Dr. Atul Sharma who always stood by us with assiduous guidance, tutoring, precious suggestions, and kind co-operation through every stage of project.

We would also like to send a special thanks to all the kind personals that were involved in our survey.

Moreover, we are grateful to all our friends and fellow opponents for their co-operation and good wishes. Last but not the least; we appreciate the effort of everyone who helped us in any manner to accomplish this project work in stipulated time period.

Table of Contents

Executive Summary 1

Introduction 3

Primary and Secondary Energy 3

Commercial Energy and Non Commercial Energy 4

Renewable and Non-Renewable Energy 4

Global Energy Scenario 5

Global Demand 5

Global Primary Energy Reserves 6

Global Primary Energy Consumption 7

Global Reserve to Production Ratio 8

Indian Energy Scenario 9

Renewable Energy in India 12

Renewable Energy as a Sustainable Source 20

Overview of Biogas 23

Biogas potential in India 23

Overview of Biogas Technology 27

Impacts of Biogas Technology 29

Evolution of biogas technology in India 32

Economic Feasibility of Biogas plant in Rae Bareli (rural area): 36

Field Survey &...