Monografía : evaluación de la viabilidad de implementar un biodigestor a base de gallinaza en Bogotá

Abstract

Although urban poultry farming is not widespread throughout Bogotá, it is undeniable that many households engage in this practice to obtain eggs and meat for their own consumption. This activity generates chicken manure, which is ultimately disposed of in landfills. Therefore, it is vital to find a viable alternative for utilizing this waste. Implementing a biodigester to obtain biogas from chicken manure is a good alternative for managing chicken waste, as it not only provides a solution for this solid waste but also helps reduce dependence on natural gas, which is currently experiencing a national shortage. The study site will be a residential house located in the town of Bosa in the city of Bogotá where its inhabitants practice small-scale poultry farming and the management they give to chicken manure is to use it as fertilizer, but to a greater extent they include it in the solid waste that has as final disposal the sanitary landfill, but they are open to the possibility of giving it another management as long as this does not represent a considerable economic expense. Para lograr convencer a la población objetivo de implementar un biodigestor a base de gallinaza para la obtención de biogás se debe presentar su implementación y funcionamiento de una manera clara y sencilla por ello se realizó una investigación profunda del tema para posteriormente organizar y presentar los aspectos principales a considerar al momento de tomar una decisión. Esta monografía tiene como propósito evaluar la viabilidad técnica, económica y ambiental de implementar un biodigestor utilizando gallinaza como sustrato principal en Bogotá, considerando variables clave como la producción esperada de biogás, el tiempo de retención hidráulico, el manejo de nutrientes, y los requisitos operativos del sistema. El estudio busca aportar información relevante que contribuya a la toma de decisiones en proyectos de energías renovables y gestión de residuos orgánicos en zonas urbanas y rurales del país.