Technical and Socioeconomic Potential of Biogas from Cassava Waste in Ghana

<table class="table-group" id="tab5"><tr><td><table class="table"><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="4"><hr/></td></tr><tr class="thead"><td align="left">Socioeconomic indicator</td><td align="center">Unit</td><td align="center"><i>Akrofrom</i></td><td align="center"><i>Asueyi</i></td></tr><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="4"><hr/></td></tr><tr><td align="left">Skilled jobs, investment year</td><td align="center">Man-hours</td><td align="center">16,088</td><td align="center">9,659</td></tr><tr><td align="left">Unskilled jobs, investment year</td><td align="center">Man-hours</td><td align="center">12,873</td><td align="center">7,745</td></tr><tr><td align="left">Skilled jobs, annual </td><td align="center">Man-hours</td><td align="center">1,560</td><td align="center">1,560</td></tr><tr><td align="left">Unskilled jobs, annual </td><td align="center">Man-hours</td><td align="center">113,843</td><td align="center">103,398</td></tr><tr><td align="left">Biogas available per year</td><td align="center">m<sup>3</sup></td><td align="center">45,744</td><td align="center">27,463</td></tr><tr><td align="left">Amount of firewood displaced per year</td><td align="center">Tonnes</td><td align="center">198</td><td align="center">119</td></tr><tr class="table-tr"><td colspan="4"><hr class="tbody-hr"/></td></tr></table></td></tr></table>

Annual socioeconomic benefits of project.

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Table 5: Technical and Socioeconomic Potential of Biogas from Cassava Waste in Ghana 