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      <journal-title>African Journal of Environmental Science and Technology </journal-title>
      <issn pub-type="epub">1996-0786</issn>      <publisher>
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      <article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.5897/AJEST2025.3343</article-id>
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        <article-title><![CDATA[Optimization of biogas production from potato peels and fish waste using MATLAB]]></article-title>
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	            <surname>Eric</surname>
            <given-names>Okoth Ogur</given-names>
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		<corresp id="cor1">* E-mail: <email xlink:type="simple">erick.ogur@tukenya.ac.ke</email></corresp>
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        <year>2025</year>
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      	<day>30</day>
        <month>04</month>
        <year>2025</year>
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      			<date date-type="received">
			<day>25</day>
			<month>03</month>
			<year>2025</year>
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			<day>23</day>
			<month>04</month>
			<year>2025</year>
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      <volume>19</volume>
      <issue>4</issue>
	  	  <fpage>143</fpage>
	  <lpage>157</lpage>
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      <abstract><![CDATA[This study explores biogas production from potato peels and fish waste using anaerobic digestion, combining mathematical modeling, experimental analysis, and computational optimization. A Monod kinetics-based model was developed to describe substrate utilization, microbial growth, and biogas production, incorporating variables like temperature and pH. MATLAB simulations validated the model against experimental data from a continuous stirred-tank reactor (CSTR). Results demonstrated a strong correlation (Rsup2; = 0.992) between predicted and actual biogas yields. ANOVA confirmed the significant effects of substrate composition, temperature, and pH. A refined regression model revealed synergistic interactions, with higher temperatures and neutral pH enhancing production. The Design of Experiments (DoE) identified optimal conditions: 72% potato peels, 51deg;C, and pH 7.4, yielding a biogas rate of 0.49 L/h. The findings highlight efficient organic waste valorization, offering a sustainable energy solution. Integrating modeling and experimentation provides actionable insights for industrial and municipal biogas applications, advancing renewable energy and waste management goals. This approach supports the transition toward a circular economy and a sustainable energy future.

	 

	Key words: Biogas, design of experiments, MATLAB, optimization, potato peels, fish waste, renewable energy.]]></abstract>
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