ANÁLISIS DEL BIOGÁS CAPTADO EN UN RELLENO SANITARIO COMO COMBUSTIBLE PRIMARIO PARA LA GENERACIÓN DE ENERGÍA ELÉCTRICA

This paper presents a theoretical analysis of a small power plant wich uses biogas as its primary fuel. This biogas is obtained from Urban Solid Wastes (USW) landfills and specifically from La Glorita landfill in Pereira. The thermal plant proposed in this paper is a generic combined cycle power plant. The study here presented is focused on the possibility of generate electricity using wastes that are currently one of the most serious problems on public health and environmental sanitation. This paper also presents a detailed theoretical analysis of the average composition for the biogas produced by a USW landfill in Pereira.