Agus Hadiyarto

The effect of addition Ni and Co on biogas production from fish innards

Micro nutrients are needed by the microbes to help decomposition of the organic waste into simple inorganic compounds. In the anaerobic decay is one of the results of methane gas. This research was conducted by adding nickel and cobalt with various concentrations of each the same, namely 0.2 mg/l, 0.4 mg/l and 0.6 mg/l into fish innards with F / M ratio of 0.2. Anaerobic decomposition process conducted in a batch at pH 7-8, mesophilic conditions/ambient temperature. To separate CO2 from CH4 gas used NaOH solution. The volume of gas produced is measured by the fluid displaced method. Most of methane production resulting in the addition of Ni and Co with a concentration of 0.4 mg /l with a yield of 165 liters CH4/kg CODMn or 18,1 liter CH4/kg VSS substrate.