Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
JOURNAL OF POLYTECHNIC-POLITEKNIK DERGISI, cilt.23, sa.2, ss.587-595, 2020 (ESCI)
In this study is to determine the current status of organic wastes obtained from plant, animal, kitchen and industrial sewage sludge plants in Mersin province and to generate biogas energy production potential and to create sustainable solutions at the local level. Data on animals and plants were obtained from Mersin Provincial Directorate of Agriculture and Forestry and data on kitchen and industrial wastes were obtained from Mersin Metropolitan Municipality. As a result of this study, the daily organic matter produced in animal, vegetable, kitchen and sewage sludge plant in Mersin province is 16801.48 tons and the amount of biogas produced from these wastes is 557432.47 m(3) and the electricity generated from methane is 2619.93 MWh. The amount of electricity produced from organic wastes; 57% can be obtained from animal manure, 33% from treatment sludge, 6% from kitchen waste and 4% from agricultural waste. In Mersin province, it has been determined that animal manure and sewage sludge have significant potential in terms of organic matter. In addition, the biogas facilities to be established will provide commercial value contribution to the enterprises.