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In this study, the feasibility of the biogas production by anaerobic digestion with agricultural byproducts, which are stems and leaves of hot pepper or sweet pepper from one of the agricultural villages in South Korea, was investigated. The physico-chemical compositions of the agricultural byproducts of hot and sweet pepper were analyzed and they were found to be favorable with anaerobic digestion. Theoretical methane potentials of the test materials were estimated as 393.1 L CH4/kg VS for hot pepper and 372.6 L CH4/kg VS for sweet pepper. Biochemical methane potentials were analyzed by Biochemical Methane Potential (BMP) test and those of hot pepper and sweet pepper were 107.9 and 193.4 L CH4/kg VS, respectively. Silage was chosen to be long-term storage method for biogasification. Biochemical methane potential of hot pepper was increased by silage storage, while that of sweet pepper was decreased. In the case of silage chopping size, ensiled material with 30 mm size showed higher biochemical methane potential than that with 3 mm size. Most of test materials showed higher biochemical methane potentials with microbial additives containing Bacillus Circulans than that containing Bacillus Subtilis.
