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VERA-ROMERO, Iván; MARTINEZ-REYES, José; ESTRADA-JARAMILLO, Melitón  e  ORTIZ-SORIANO, Agustina. Biogas and Power Generation Potential: Part I: Bovine and Pig Manure. Ing. invest. y tecnol. [online]. 2014, vol.15, n.3, pp.429-436. ISSN 2594-0732.

The potential energy through biogas obtained directly from the dung of bovine and pigs is reported in this paper, in the Cienega region of Michoacan, Mexico. The last INEGI Agricultural Census was used to determine the livestock population, and then the amount of manure by type of animal was established according to an average size. The total amount of manure was calculated and the amount of biogas and electricity produced. Representing a saving of electrical energy corresponding to 4.23% in 2013 to an amount of $18,300,00 Mexican pesos approximately, with an average cost of 2.326 pesos per kWh at a rate 5A Federal Electricity Commission (CFE).

Palavras-chave : biogas; dung; bovine and pig cattle; electric power.