TITLE:
Optimisation of a Renewable Energy System for Rural Electrification
AUTHORS:
Makumbi David, Afam Uzorka, Yakubu Ajiji Makeri
KEYWORDS:
Renewable Energy, Cattle Waste, WET, Tabu Search, Optimisation
JOURNAL NAME:
Journal of Power and Energy Engineering,
Vol.10 No.11,
November
17,
2022
ABSTRACT: Anaerobic digestion systems have been implemented on a number of rural farms all over the world as manure management
solutions. Electricity and heating
are also provided by means of such systems. In these systems, biomass waste is
anaerobically digested to produce biogas, which is then burned in a boiler or an engine generator set to generate
heat or power, depending on the system. The size and method of operation of a
cattle waste-to-energy conversion system that would yield the highest revenue for a
specific number of cattle are calculated in this study. An optimization method
for Tabu Search is applied. The best answer is determined after several top-notch
ones have been produced. The efficiency of a
system for converting cattle waste into energy will help to increase
rural electricity in Uganda.