ENERGY RECOVERY FROM ANIMAL MANURE: BIOGAS POTENTIAL OF BURDUR, TURKEY.

Sustainable development depends on the availability of energy resources and their impact on environment. Biogas is a carbon neutral renewable energy option and one of the leading solutions to the climate change combat. As Turkey is an energy importer country, using indigenous energy sources is vital to meet future energy demand. Agricultural activities and livestock potential have high contribution to economy in Turkey. Biogas production from organic wastes such as livestock manure in this context, gain more importance to contribute both renewable energy production and waste management strategies. Livestock farming has important economic value in Burdur. In this regard, the animal manure based biogas potential, energy value, electricity and organic fertilizer generation capacity of Burdur Province were determined in this study. The results revealed that Burdur has annually 1.45 million tons of available animal manure potential to be used for biogas production of 27.1 million m³/year. This potential corresponds to 135.4 GWh annual energy generation that could be converted to heat and electricity. Considerable amount of the biogas production capacity has accumulated in the Center and, Bucak, Yeşilova, Gölhisar and Karamanlı districts of Burdur. In addition, about 50776 tons/year of organic fertilizer can be produced as the residual of the biogas plants. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]