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Anaerobic digestion: Sustainable Energy From food Waste

Project Type: Self-Initiated

Project Description

Food waste contributes significantly to environmental pollution and resource wastage. Our project tackles this problem by converting food waste into renewable energy using an anaerobic digester, enhanced with biochar to significantly boost methane production. This innovative solution not only reduces waste but also provides a sustainable energy source, addressing two critical environmental challenges in one system.


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Project Team

Meshari Saeed Alzahrani
Meshari Saeed Alzahrani
Mechanical Engineering
Abdulmajeed Abdullah Alfarhan
Abdulmajeed Abdullah Alfarhan
Industrial & Systems Engg.
Feras Abdullah Aloraini
Feras Abdullah Aloraini
Industrial & Systems Engg.
Nasser Hamad Alkhaldi
Nasser Hamad Alkhaldi
Applied Chemical Engineering
Fida Mohammed Alshiti
Fida Mohammed Alshiti
Chemical Engineering

Team Coach

Dr. Usman Ali
Dr. Usman Ali
Assistant Professor

Mechanical Engineering Dept.

Interdisciplinary Research Center for Advanced Materials