Forty cubic metre Biogas Plant of latest technology called Bag Type is being installed at the University of Agriculture Faisalabad

Forty cubic metre Biogas Plant of latest technology called Bag Type is being installed at the University of Agriculture Faisalabad that will start functioning in a month. UAF Vice Chancellor Prof Dr Iqrar Ahmad Khan performed the ground breaking ceremony. The project is being carried out by Faculty of Agricultural Engineering, UAF in collaboration with Chongquing Biogas New Technology, China. Chinese Engineers Zou Xiandong and Tang Guanghua were also president on the occasion. Dean Agriculture Engineering Prof Dr Muhammad Iqbal briefed the Vice Chancellor about the progress of the project. Dr Anjum Munir, Dr Gulam Mustanfa Sindhu, Dr Ashafaq Ahmad, Dr Asif Ali, Dr Rasheed Ahmad, Dr Ehsan and other senior faculty members were present on the occasion. The Vice Chancellor said that the country needs to promote the alternative ways of the energy to overcome the energy crisis. He said that two biogas plants of bag type of 20 cubic metres would be installed at the site. He said that the researchers and engineers should come up with the new ideas in order to overcome with the energy crisis. He directed the staff to conduct the valuable researches on the animals waste to find out which are the most suitable for the energy generations. He said natural gas reserves are depleting, therefore we need to exploit biogas as an alternative energy source to meet the growing demand. He lauded the Punjab Government initiatives to convert 100,000 tube wells in different districts of Punjab from diesel to biogas. The UAF engineers are providing technical support to Punjab Government on the project. He said there were 35 million animals in Punjab and their daily dung amounts to an average of 690 million kilogrammes that can be used for energy. Dean Prof Dr Iqbal said that bag type biogas plants are potable in nature and it is cost effective. He said that the ways of alternative energy were essential to meet the demand of energy in the county. He said that the University was already running two 65 cubic metres biogas plants of another technology called floating drum type. Dr Anjum Munir said that 40 cubic metre of energy could be got from 600 kg dung. He said that 600 kg dung cab be produced from 60 animals. He said that the bag type plant is more efficient.