INT. J. NEW. INN.

, 2012, 1(1), 87-90

ISSN:2277-4459

ENGINEERING A STAND ALONE DISTRIBUTED POWER SYSTEM

Neena Godara
ECE Department, RITM, Palwal, Faridabad, India

ABSTRACT
The goal of this paper is to study the technical feasibility of a Customized Biogas based Distributed Power System, which can be installed in the backyard of a 1500 m2 house to meet the requirements of operating a 2KWh Heater or air conditioner during winters and summers respectively at night for 8 hours. A complete survey of Faridabad s Municipal Waste and its disposal has been studied as well as a small electric power generation based on biogas produced from the fruit and vegetable fraction of this waste has been developed. The power quality issues of Faridabad can be addressed to some extent at the individual level with the help of such distributed power systems based on such new and renewable energy resources.

KEYWORDS: Biogas, MSW, Digester, Total Solids, Biomass

1. INTRODUCTION
Faridabad is a city in northern India close to the central capital New Delhi. Proximity to Delhi and being home to more than 600 heavy/medium and small scale industries the population of Faridabad is constantly increasing at an assumed decadal growth rate of 70%. Geographically, Faridabad is spread over 207.88 sq. km. Divided into 91 sectors; the estimated density of population is about 6129 persons per sq. km.; the total population standing at about 17.5 lakhs presently[1]. These figures have put the Municipal Corporation of Faridabad under heavy pressure towards the hygienic and scientific disposal of its Municipal Solid Waste. Approximately 480 tones per day waste is generated in Faridabad. This waste is being dumped at 5 temporary disposal sites without any proper treatment. Door to door collection including source segregation is executed in only a limited extent of the city. Also at the point of collection for transportation this waste gets mixed up to a large extent. There is a shortfall in the required capacity of the vehicles transporting MSW by about 35MT. These vehicles are thus over utilised in the number of trips made to transport the MSW[1]. Approximately 200 MLD sewage is generated in the city. Proper sewage network covers only 50 % of the city population which is treated in 3sewage treatment plants with a combined capacity of 115 Ml, while the rest of the sewage is flowing into the open drains and ultimately to river Yamuna untreated[1]. Field Study of garbage collection 87

system and disposal in and around sector 29 harbouring a population of approximately 10 lakh people revealed the following facts:

2. PAY STRUCTURE OF LITTER COLLECTORS

Talking to litter collectors revealed the fact that though the private contractor charges Rs. 40 per household for litter collection facility from residential areas; none or only a meager amount was actually been given to the litter collectors who are collecting the garbage from our homes in their 3 wheeler cycle rickshaws and dumping it all the way to the Nehar par area. The only motivation they have in doing this service is the money the litter collectors get on selling paper and plastic to small scale industries which recycle the products.

3. BIOMASS AVAILABLE
The vegetable and fruit waste is assumed to be 40% of total organic matter [2].Therefore the biomass of our interest sums down to 1,58,560 Kg daily. This biomass consists of soft vegetables and fruits and excludes their woody stems and leaves.

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