A FEASIBILITY STUDY OF CHICKEN MANURE AS A SOURCE OF

HOMEMADE POWERED METHANE GAS STOVE

A Research Study Presented to the Faculty of

Pilar College
High School Department
Zamboanga City

In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements Research II in

Science

By:
Clairole Marie Quilantang
Alnee Kay Araneta
Resa Mae Jazmin
Ric Rodolf Pataueg

March 2012

Pilar College
High School Department
Zamboanga City

APPROVAL SHEET

In the partial fulfillment of the requirements in Science

Research II entitled
A FEASIBILITY STUDY OF CHICKEN MANURE AS A SOURCE OF
HOMEMADE POWERED METHANE GAS STOVE
Has been prepared and submitted by Quilantang, Clairole
Marie, Araneta, Alnee Kay, Jazmin, Resa Mae and Pataueg, Ric
Rodolf, who are hereby recommended for the oral examination.
Mrs. Rosaline Laporre
Science Research Teacher

Approved by the Oral Examination Committee on March 2012

With a rating PASSED.
Mrs. Rosaline Laporre
Science Research Teacher

Accepted as a partial fulfillment of the Requirements in

Science Research II.
Mrs. Elnora R. Perez
High School Principal

Acknowledgement

The group would like to express their heartfelt thanks

and

warmest

gratitude

to

all

the

people

who

made

this

research possible.
To their research teacher, Mrs. Rosaline Laporre, for
giving the researchers comments to improve their research a
and enabled them to achieve good results.
And to their loving parents for the continuous support
they manifested, financially and for giving them inspiration
to move on.
And finally, to the Almighty Father who inspire them
and

blessed

them

with

value

of

perseverance

and

determination to pursue the experimentation.

Q.M.C.
A.K.A.
J.M.R.
P.R.R.

Dedication

This research is dedicated to our Almighty Father that

the

researchers

pray

for

help

and

seek

guidance

and

enlightenment to our mind and heart to reach the goal of our

experiment.
This research is dedicated for those people who would
benefit from this study, for our family that never failed to
support and care for us and for ourselves as well. This
study is actually one of the most memorable works that the
researchers have made and will treasure this as a job well
done.

Q.M.C.
A.K.A.
J.M.R.
P.R.R

Abstract

Nowadays, people in the Philippines are experiencing a

problem in cooking because of the expensive LPG tanks, so
we the researchers have found a solution for that problem.
The methane gas was cultured in a close container using
chicken manure, the gas that was collected was burned and
it is used to create a blue flame.
After such experimentation, the research proved that
our set-up was successful but the blue flame is just small
because of the time we cultured the methane gas and also it
can trigger fire.
The
manure

researchers

is

effective

methane gas stove.

therefore
as

conclude

source

of

that

the chicken

providing

homemade

Table of Contents

Approval Sheet
Acknowledgement
Dedication
Abstract
Chapter I
Introduction........................................ 1
Statement of the Problem............................ 3
Significance of the Study........................... 4
Scope and Limitations............................... 5
Theoretical Framework............................... 5
Conceptual Framework................................ 7
Definition of Terms................................. 9

Chapter II

Review of Related Literature....................... 10

Review of Related Studies.......................... 17

Chapter III

Research Design.................................... 21

Research Locale.................................... 21
Materials of the Study............................. 22
Procedures......................................... 22
Data Gathering Procedure........................... 24

Chapter IV

Analysis and Interpretation of Data................ 25

Chapter V

Summary, Conclusion and Recommendation............. 27

Bibliography
Appendix
Curriculum Vitae

List of Tables
Table 1 The Results of the Researchers Producing Powered
Methane Gas Stove under these Conditions............... 25

List of Figures
Figure 1.0 Conceptual Framework.......................... 7
Figure 2.0 Schematic Diagram........................... 8

Chapter I
THE PROBLEM AND ITS SETTING

Introduction
In current time the environment is severely polluted by
various wastes and toxics which create a danger for all
living beings. When people ask the researchers, how to
start helping our environment? One of the first things the
researchers always suggest is to reduce wastes they produce
ends up polluting the environment like chicken manure. The
researchers say this because it is one way to go green that
is easy to do, healthier for you, better for the planet, and
puts money in your wallet. Its a triumph for everyone. But
first, whats with chicken manure? Chicken manure is high in
nitrogen

and

phosphorous,

making

it

valuable

as

fertilizer. However, nitrogen and phosphorous can degrade

water quality if used excessively, especially near waterways
and runoffs. Problems related to chicken manure disposal are
a

relevant

constantly

issue

in

increasing

many

countries

demand

for

of

Asia

chicken

due

to

the

products.

The

poultry population in result is increasing constantly. The

problem coming along with the poultry production is the

Chapter II
REVIEW OF THE RELATED LITERATURE

Related Literature
Methane

gas

generator/stove

provides

an

oxygen-free

environment where the waste can be converted into methane.

Methane is produced by the fermentation of organic matter
including animal waste or any other biodegradable feedstock,
under anaerobic conditions (without oxygen). Aerobic (with
oxygen) bacteria break down raw materials into compost. The
difference between a compost pile and a digester is the
presence

or

lack

of

oxygen

during

the

break-down

(fermentation) of the organic matter. There are two types of

digesters, batch and continuous feed. A batch digester is
filled with material, sealed off, and left to produce gas.
The continuous feed unit has openings that allow you to add
fresh waste to the unit and remove spent slurry. Both types
can

be

scaled

to

suit

the

availability

of

suitable

feedstuff. In smaller domestic sized units the fresh waste

can be typical kitchen vegetable waste and the slurry is
used as a valuable garden fertilizer. Bigger units are made
to handle the waste from large farms where

Chapter III
METHODOLOGY
This chapter presents the description of the research
method

to

be

used,

description

of

the

place,

the

instruments to be used, the procedures and analyzing the

data that be gathered.

Research Design
The researchers used purposive design. The researchers
applied it for the purpose to find out the tendencies of
using

the

chicken

manure

as

the

main

source

of

the

researchers homemade methane gas stove. The waste potentials

are to bring up improvement in energy and relative favor for
the environment.

Research Locale
The

research

and

experimentation

conducted

in

the

Physics laboratory of the High School Department at Pilar

College, RT Lim Blvd, Zamboanga City.

CHAPTER IV
Analysis, Presentation and Interpretation of Data
This

chapter

discusses

the

data

analysis

of

the

experimentation done by the researchers. These also include

the elucidations and information end results attained and
the level significance of the difference and make a decision
for conclusion.

Table 1 The Results of the Researchers Producing Powered

Methane Gas Stove under these Conditions
Set-up
Powered

Conditions
Experimentation Period Amount

Methane

(Two weeks)

Quality

slurry

inside

the water jug

Gas
Stove

of

(2.5 liters)
Results
Fire Duration of time produce

of

produce based on color

(a few seconds)

(small light blue)

The set-up involves conditions of having two weeks of

waiting for the methane gas to produce, 2.5 liters of water
jug and with unstable weather and temperature. The set-up
CHAPTER V

Summary, Conclusion and Recommendation

This chapter describes the problem, research design,
and the findings. These are brief, generalized statements in
answer to the general and each of the specific sub-problems.
And a suggestion as to what is sensible thing to do under
circumstances.

Summary:
This feasibility study, states that chicken manure
as a source of homemade methane gas stove. The researchers
need to create the homemade methane gas stove when we were
doing the experiment although we experience some challenges
like the plastic tape, the vinyl tube, the weather and the
time,

but

we

found

the

solutions

for

these

problems

immediately, the problem for the plastic tape is it doesnt

hold for a long period of time so the researchers used
electrical tape, for the vinyl tube its melting because of
the

methane

gas

and

we

used

chemical

hose

and

for

the

weather, it is always rainy ,and our time is short because

we cannot attain the temperature needed.