Feasibility Study on Biogas Production Potential from Iran’s Rural Biomass Sources

Rising fossil energy prices and waste disposal costs, coupled with an increased sense of environmental responsibility, is driving a market for renewable energy. The use of waste products as an energy source will reduce dependence on traditional source of energy and reduce or eliminate environmental concerns associated with waste management. In rural areas anaerobic digestion is a potential way in which theRural Management Organization (Dehyari) can work together with agricultural sector to address broad issues such aswaste management, pollution control, energy self-sufficiency and climate change. The purpose of present paper is the feasibility study on biogas production potential from Iran’s rural Biomass sources. The potential for biogas production from animal manure in Iran’s rural areas is 11195 millioncubic meter from 63446021 animals annually. Another biomass source is organic part of solid waste. The findings indicate that the potential for biogas production from organic wastes is 487 million cubic meter from 1249 thousand tons per year.