Research Article
Technical and Socioeconomic Potential of Biogas from Cassava Waste in Ghana
Table 2
Cassava peel and biogas production details.
| Parameter | Unit | Asueyi | Akrofrom |
| Annual cassava consumption | t | 8,000 | 7,000 | Peels generated | t | 2,424 | 2,121 | Estimated peels collected for livestock feeding | t | 727 | 1,414 | Peels discarded | t | 1,697 | 707 | Peels considered for biogas production | t | 97 | 148 | Firewood used for gari production | w/w | 0.85 | 0.85 | Estimated annual biogas production | m3 | 27,463 | 45,744 | Amount of firewood displaced per annum | T | 119 | 198 |
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