African Journal of
Environmental Science and Technology

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Environ. Sci. Technol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0786
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJEST
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 1147

Full Length Research Paper

Optimization of biogas production from potato peels and fish waste using MATLAB

Eric Okoth Ogur
  • Eric Okoth Ogur
  • Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Technical University of Kenya, Nairobi, Kenya.
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  •  Received: 25 March 2025
  •  Accepted: 23 April 2025
  •  Published: 30 April 2025

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