Technical and economic feasibility of the use of a commercial water heater based biogas in dairy stables

Authors

  • Víctor Manuel Molina Morejón Facultad de Contaduría y Administración-Universidad Autónoma de Coahuila-Unidad Torreón. Boulevard Revolución 153 oriente, Col. Centro, Torreón, Coahuila, México. CP. 27000
  • Víctor Pedro Molina Romeo Facultad de Ciencias de la Administración-Universidad Autónoma de Coahuila-Unidad Saltillo. Carretera Saltillo-Piedras Negras km 5. Saltillo, Coahuila. CP. 25107
  • José de Jesús Espinoza Arellano Facultad de Contaduría y Administración-Universidad Autónoma de Coahuila-Unidad Torreón. Boulevard Revolución 153 oriente, Col. Centro, Torreón, Coahuila, México. CP. 27000
  • Juan Gabriel Contreras Martínez Universidad Autónoma de Coahuila - Faculty of Accounting and Administration - Torreón Unit
  • Adriana López Villanueva Laboratorio de Biorremediación-Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas-Universidad Autónoma de Coahuila-Unidad Torreón. Carretera Torreón Matamoros km 7.5, Ejido el Águila, Torreón, Coahuila, México. CP. 27275

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.29312/remexca.v11i2.2078

Keywords:

biodigester, dairy stables, financial analysis, manure, methane

Abstract

The purpose of this work was to analyze the technical and economic feasibility of using a commercial heater that works with biogas to obtain the necessary hot water in the sanitation of the milking area or to heat the milk that feeds the calves in stables of the Comarca Lagunera, Mexico. It is an economic and sustainable alternative to the widespread practice of using electrical resistors or liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) that generates an expense of approximately $300 000.00 pesos per year. The characteristics of the commercial heater acquired were determined using various heat transfer equations. The economic analysis of the investment was carried out over a period of five years using indicators that take into account the value of money over time such as the net present value, the internal rate of return and the cost-benefit ratio. In the experimental test, the energy required for water heating and efficient combustion was maintained. The technical feasibility of the proposal was shown by not rejecting the null hypothesis of equality of means (p> 0.05) of the 45 samples, which implies a consistency in the heating times. The financial analysis, in its different indicators NPV, IRR and R B/C, showed values in project acceptance ranges. This solution reduces the emission of greenhouse gases and production costs in operations. The option of using biogas is technically and economically viable.

 

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Author Biographies

Víctor Pedro Molina Romeo, Facultad de Ciencias de la Administración-Universidad Autónoma de Coahuila-Unidad Saltillo. Carretera Saltillo-Piedras Negras km 5. Saltillo, Coahuila. CP. 25107

UNIVERSITY TITLES:
Thermoenergetic Engineer, Instituto Superior Técnico de Cienfuegos, July 1994. Master in Energy Efficiency, University of Cienfuegos. January 2017 -CUBA
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
• 20 years of experience in the Electrical Sector. He worked in operations and production management at Cienfuegos Thermoelectric Plant.
• Electric Power Plant Operator, Cienfuegos Thermoelectric, [1995- 1997].
• Power Plants Operator, Control Room, Cienfuegos Thermoelectric System, [1997]– [1999]
• Contract Inspector for the purchase of High Pressure Heaters from Babcock & Wilcox Española, Valle de Tracpaga, Bilbao, Spain, [1999].
• Specialist Exploitation and Regime Group, Cienfuegos Thermoelectric, [2000–2003].
• Main Operating and Regime Specialist, Cienfuegos Thermoelectric Plant, [2004 to 2017]

Scientific Works
• Use of the Free Flow Pump for the pumping of guarapo without straining in the Guillermón Moncada Sugar Center of the Province of Cienfuegos. [1994]
• Entropic and Exergical Balance of an "El Paso" Thermoelectric Plant. [1998]
• System of Management and Exploitation of Thermoelectric Plants (SGECTE). [1999]
• System for the online evaluation and determination of the optimal time of cleaning of surface capacitors. [2000]
• The management of the change carried out through the analysis of the results of a sWOT matrix at the company level in the Cienfuegos Thermoelectric. [2003]
• Efficient Energy Management in the recovery and use of low-parameter condensates for the production of demineralized water from seawater in a Thermal power plant. [2012]
• Real-time methodal update of fuel overconsumption calculation.
[2013]
• Energy efficient management and its relationship to social responsibility and climate change. Mexico [2013].
• The Commitment of Senior Management as a strategic decision to achieve Energy Efficient Management. Academy-Journals Magazine. ISSN 1946-5351, Volume 7, No. 4, 2015. ISBN 978-1- 939982-18-6.
• Requested from IMPI through the CGEPI the registration of Utility Model, entitled "BIOGAS BURNER FOR WATER HEATING". August 2017.
• Efficient Biogas Management to Generate Thermal Energy. International Journal of Engineering Innovations and Research. Volume - 6, Issue - 5, Sept – 2017. India.
• Evaluation Model of Competitiveness Strategies in Small and Medium Industrial Firms. International Journal of Management Sciences and Business Research,7 Vol-6, Issue 8. Aug-2017.
• Strategic Job Families of the Textile Industry. International Review of Management and Business Research. Vol. 6 Issue.3. Aug-2017

IN MEXICO

RESEARCH CATEDRATICO, Autonoma University of Coahuila - PERFIL PROMEP (Since 2018)

José de Jesús Espinoza Arellano, Facultad de Contaduría y Administración-Universidad Autónoma de Coahuila-Unidad Torreón. Boulevard Revolución 153 oriente, Col. Centro, Torreón, Coahuila, México. CP. 27000

Experience
Member of the National System of Investigators
• Professor Researcher
Coahuila Autonomous University
Nov. 2014 - 5 years today
Teaching in courses in Economics, Statistics and Thesis Seminary.Teaching in courses in Economics, Statistics and Thesis Seminary.
•
Researcher in the Department of Socio Economics
National Institute of Forestry, Agricultural and Livestock Research (INIFAP) of Mexico
Jan. 1982 - Nov. 2014 - 32 years 11 months
Matamoros, Coah. Mexico
I was National Coordinator of the Research Program in Socioeconomy I was National Coordinator of the Research Program in Socioeconomics
Education
• Texas A&M University
Texas A&M University
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Agricultural Economics Concentration in Agricultural Pdctos Marketing and International Agricultural Trade
1994 – 1998
Activities and Societies: Member of the Mexican Society of Agricultural Administration (SOMEXAA). Arbitrator of several scientific academic journals.
Antonio Narro Agricultural Autonomous University
Degree in Agricultural Economics Engineering Titled with thesis option
1977 – 1981

Juan Gabriel Contreras Martínez, Universidad Autónoma de Coahuila - Faculty of Accounting and Administration - Torreón Unit

DOCTOR IN AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES UNIVERSITY AUTONOMA AGRARIA ANTONIO NARRO UNIT LAGUNA POSTGRADE ADDRESS

THESIS THEME: ULTRA STOATTURES, NITROGEN DOSAGE AND ITS EFFECT IN: I. THE PERFORMANCE AND QUALITY OF ALTOY FIBRA, AND II. PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION OF BIOMASA Year 2011

Professor-Researcher at The Autonomous University of Coahuila. PROMEP PROFILE. Postgraduate Professor of the PNPC CONACYT PhD and Master's Programs in Administration and High Management.

Adriana López Villanueva, Laboratorio de Biorremediación-Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas-Universidad Autónoma de Coahuila-Unidad Torreón. Carretera Torreón Matamoros km 7.5, Ejido el Águila, Torreón, Coahuila, México. CP. 27275

Degree in Biological Sciences from the Autonoma University of Coahuila. UAdeC

Master in Administration and High Address of the program PNPC-CONACYT 2017. of the Fac. Accounting and Administration - Torreon Unit - UAdeC

Collaborator of the Laboratory of Bioremediacion de la Fac. UAdeC Biological Sciences, Torreon Unit

Publications related to the topic in this article:

- Proposal for efficient management of the biogas production system for the cogeneration of energy in dairy stables in the Lagunera Shire.

- PERSPECTIVES OF SUBSTENSIBILITY IN MEXICO. SUMAS Network

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Published

2020-03-24

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Molina Morejón, Víctor Manuel, Víctor Pedro Molina Romeo, José de Jesús Espinoza Arellano, Juan Gabriel Contreras Martínez, and Adriana López Villanueva. 2020. “Technical and Economic Feasibility of the Use of a Commercial Water Heater Based Biogas in Dairy Stables”. Revista Mexicana De Ciencias Agrícolas 11 (2). México, ME:391-403. https://doi.org/10.29312/remexca.v11i2.2078.

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Vol. 11 No. 2 (2020)

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