Feasibility Study of Biogas Production and Applications using Rural Biomass in Northern Queensland, Australia

Abstract

Cape York, in Northern Queensland, Australia, is a remote area with a limited supply of energy, making it very hard for the locals to have an easier life. Locals use diesel as a fuel for transportation which is economically harmful to the environment due to the carbon emissions. The research team found a solution for these problems and decided to design a biogas plant, which will be environmentally friendly, cost-effective, and will produce job opportunities for the locals. The plant aims to produce biogas from the raw manure of the cattle from the farms in Cairns, a nearby neighborhood. The long-term plan of the plant is to be sustainable and profitable. The business plan predicts the break-even point of the business as 4 months and the payback period as less than a year.