Dry anaerobic digestion (DAD) is an attractive method for the stabilization of solid organic waste with
high solid concentration (22–40%). This article provides different aspects for bio-energy production
through dry anaerobic digestion suggested by different researchers. Basic fundamental aspects like
reactions occurring in the process, microbial species involved in the process, effect of feedstocks and
operational parameters like pH, temperature, C/N ratio, VFA concentration, etc. with types of reactors are
summarized. A number of scenarios and the effect of changing individual parameters of the environmental impacts of dry anaerobic digestion process for biogas production are considered. Mobility
of mass nutrient and energyflow in the above said process are also parts of this review article.
We conclude that long term research and development for improvement and optimization of
operational parameters in dry anaerobic digestion is necessary.