Potential of Biogas Production From Animal Manure and Biogas Energy Opportunity: A Case Study of Turkey

Abstract

Within the scope of this study, it was aimed to determine the energy value by determining the amount of biogas that can be obtained from animal manures in Turkey. For this purpose, the amount of biogas that can be formed according to the numbers of cattle, small cattle and poultry in Turkey has been calculated and the energy value of the biogas that can be obtained has been determined. In Turkey, according to data of TURKSTAT in 2016, the number of animals was determined as 14,222,228 for cattle, 41,329,232 for small cattle 333,541,262 for poultry. According to calculations taking into consideration the number of animals, the energy value of biogas that can be obtained from animal manures was calculated as approximately 3,110,000 TEP/year. While 49.04% of the calculated energy value can be obtained from cattle, 41.88% can be obtained from poultry. The contribution of small cattle manure to total energy production can only be 8.98%. According to the calculations made within the scope of the study, it has been revealed that the energy value of biogas from animal manures in Turkey corresponds to 62% of the value of petroleum drilling in our country.