1. Biogas as a Renewable Energy. 2. Planning for a Biogas Plant. 3. Economic Analysis and User Evaluation of Biogas Plants. 4. Determining the Acceptance of Biogas Plants. 5. Production and Purification of Biogas. 6. Biogas Plants. 7. Design of Biogas Plants. 8. Construction of Biogas Plants. 9. Operating a Biogas Plant. 10. Biogas Stove. 11. Utilization of Biogas and Effluent from Biogas Plants. 12. Renewable Energy Policies and Standards in Nigeria. 13. A Biogas Curriculum for Nigerian Schools. 14. Appendices. 15. References
This book provides comprehensive and simplified coverage of fundamentals of biogas such as production, purification, storage, methods of improving yield and utilization, types, construction, design, and operation of biogas plants. The biogas energy profile in Nigeria is exclusively covered.
Professor Isaac Nathaniel Itodo
Isaac Nathaniel Itodo, a Professor of Agricultural Engineering obtained a B.Eng from the University of Jos in 1986, a MSc and PhD from the University of Ibadan in 1989 and 1993 respectively. He was Head of Department (1996 2000); Dean, College of Engineering (2004 2008) and Director of Linkages (2014 2019) at the University of Agriculture, Makurdi, where he has taught for thirty four years, becoming a Professor in 2003 and has several publications in renewable energy. He was President, Solar Energy Society of Nigeria (2015 2019) and a Fellow of the Nigerian Society of Engineers and the Nigerian Academy of Engineering.
Professor Abubakar Sani Sambo
Abubakar Sani Sambo is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering. He obtained a First-Class Honours degree in Mechanical Engineering from the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria in 1979 and a DPhil degree from the University of Sussex, UK in 1983. He was Director, Sokoto Energy Research Centre, Usmanu Dafodiyo University, Sokoto, and Vice ChancellolC%