Abstract:

With the growing world population and the rapidly developing technology, new resources have begun to be searched as a result of the lack of energy resources to meet the needs, and new technologies have been developed to obtain energy from new and diverse sources and to better evaluate existing resources. Biotechnology is one of the highest levels in renewable energy production. In the production of biogas, many organic waste materials from plant and animal sources are used as raw materials. One of the most important animal waste is chicken waste, which occurs in chicken farms and accounts for 25-30% of the total animal waste. The waste derived from chicken is made up of ejaculation, seed, food, dead spices, broken eggs and hair, and among these waste substances the most important place holds the fertilizer. According to data from the Turkish Statistical Bureau (TÜIK) in 2013, there are approximately 266 million eggs and carrot cows in Turkey and approximately 15 million tons of fertilizer is produced annually. These waste causes soil, water and air pollution in unevaluated conditions, creating a suitable environment for the reproduction of harmful microorganisms and arteries, threatening human health and causing the formation of methane gases to a greenhouse effect. These animal waste, which cause significant environmental problems, are the raw materials suitable for the production of biogas. Biogas is a burning gas produced by the chemical breakdown of organic waste in an airless environment, at 20-35°C, within about 40-100 days, by anaerobic bacteria. The content consists of a variety of gases, including 55–75% methane, 24–44% carbon dioxide and at least 1%. In addition to the use of biogas in electricity production, heating, transportation and fuel batteries, there are many areas of application such as the reduction of costs by participating in natural gas. Biogas production from chicken waste will contribute to the satisfaction of increased energy demand, while on the other hand it will both provide entrance to the economy and play an effective role in preserving the natural balance.

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