Software didáctico para el análisis del recurso energético a partir de biomasa en pequeña escala

Abstract

Over the course of the last ten years, there has been increased participation in the use of alternative energy, including energy production through gasifiers and biodigesters. However, the use of computer applications that follow certain procedures for the analysis of biomass resources is limited. This creates difficulties for the public that does not have advanced knowledge on the subject and causes problems for users who wish to carry out precise sizing of the biodigester according to the available biomass resources. Additionally, some of these applications do not have a free use license. With the aim of providing a possible solution to the problems that arise, software has been developed with a procedure designed for the sizing of small-scale biodigesters and gasifiers, with a training approach, and guaranteeing that it has a free use license. . For the development of this application, a methodology has been used that meets the minimum requirements in software design and testing to ensure its robustness. In addition, the advantage that, being free to use, allows the contribution of improvements in the future is highlighted.