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An Artificial Neural Network and Genetic Algorithm Optimized Model for Biogas Production from Co-digestion of Seed Cake of Karanja and Cattle Dung

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In this study, experiments were conducted with four different proportions of seed cake of Karanja (SCK) and cattle dung (CD) mixture, for biogas production. 75, 50 and 25 % of the SCK on a mass basis were mixed with 25, 50 and 75 % of the CD and, named as S1, S2 and S3. For comparison, biogas obtained from 100 % CD (S4) was considered. The samples were kept in four different reactors, for 30 days of observation, and the yield of biogas from the samples S1, S2 and S3 was evaluated. Modeling was carried out for prediction and optimization of biogas production using ANN (artificial neural network) and the GA (genetic algorithm). A multi-layered feed-forward network with hidden neurons and linear output neurons was used for training the network using the input parameters pH, digestion time and C/N ratio for the yield of biogas. The performance of the neural network model was verified, and the correlation coefficients were found to be close to 1, for the samples. The experimental results on the biogas production were validated with the results of the neural network and optimized with the GA. The GA optimized values for pH, digestion time, and the C/N ratio of sample S3 were found to be 6.68, 14.22 days and 24.1:1, respectively. These optimized data can be used to monitor a large scale anaerobic plant. Among all samples, S3 gave a better result with respect to the pH, C/N (carbon/nitrogen) ratio, digestion time and biogas yield.

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Abbreviations

AI:

Artificial intelligence

ANN:

Artificial neural network

C/N:

Carbon/nitrogen ratio

CD:

Cattle dung

CH4 :

Methane

CI:

Compression ignition

CO2 :

Carbon dioxide

FC:

Fixed carbon

FL:

Fuzzy logic

FTIR:

Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy

GA:

Genetic algorithm

GHG:

Greenhouse gases

H2 :

Hydrogen

H2S:

Hydrogen sulfide

HCCI:

Homogeneous charge compression ignition

MSE:

Mean square error

N2O:

Dinitrogen monoxide

NH3 :

Ammonia

NOx :

Oxides of nitrogen

OLR:

Organic loading rate

PSO:

Particle swarm optimization

R:

Correlation coefficient

RNA:

Ribonucleic acid

RS:

Rice straw

SCK:

Seed cake of Karanja

SI:

Spark ignition

TS:

Total solid

VFAs:

Volatile fatty acids

VOCs:

Volatile organic compounds

VS:

Volatile solid

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Barik, D., Murugan, S. An Artificial Neural Network and Genetic Algorithm Optimized Model for Biogas Production from Co-digestion of Seed Cake of Karanja and Cattle Dung. Waste Biomass Valor 6, 1015–1027 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12649-015-9392-1

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