Biogas Notes
Prepared by Mr. Paul Harris Updated July 7, 2008
Overview
TABLE OF TABLES .........................................................................................................3
TABLE OF GRAPHS ........................................................................................................3
INTRODUCTION ..............................................................................................................4
WHAT IS BIOGAS? .........................................................................................................5
BRIEF HISTORY .............................................................................................................5
USES OF BIOGAS .............................................................................................................6
ANAEROBIC DIGESTION ................................................................................................7
SAFETY...........................................................................................................................8
FIRE/EXPLOSION .............................................................................................................8
DISEASE ..........................................................................................................................8
ASPHYXIATION ...............................................................................................................9
SUMMARY .......................................................................................................................9
USES FOR LIQUID/SLUDGE ...........................................................................................10
DIGESTER PERFORMANCE ...........................................................................................10
BIOGAS TABLES ...........................................................................................................13
TYPES OF DIGESTERS ..................................................................................................15
CONSTRUCTION TIPS ...................................................................................................15
STARTUP ......................................................................................................................16
MONITORING DIGESTER OPERATION.........................................................................16
GAS STORAGE..............................................................................................................17
BURNERS ......................................................................................................................17
FAULT FINDING ...........................................................................................................18
AREAS OF CIRCLES......................................................................................................19
FURTHER INFORMATION .............................................................................................21
BOOKS ..........................................................................................................................21
ELECTRONIC SOURCES ..................................................................................................21
REFERENCES................................................................................................................21
APPENDIX 1 – NOTES FROM THE FIRST COURSE IN BAMENDA. ...........22
MAKING THE POLY DIGESTER! ..................................................................................22
FEEDING THE POLY DIGESTER! ..................................................................................23
APPENDIX 2 – BURNER DESIGN.........................................................................24
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Prepared by Mr. Paul Harris Updated July 7, 2008
Overview
TABLE OF TABLES .........................................................................................................3
TABLE OF GRAPHS ........................................................................................................3
INTRODUCTION ..............................................................................................................4
WHAT IS BIOGAS? .........................................................................................................5
BRIEF HISTORY .............................................................................................................5
USES OF BIOGAS .............................................................................................................6
ANAEROBIC DIGESTION ................................................................................................7
SAFETY...........................................................................................................................8
FIRE/EXPLOSION .............................................................................................................8
DISEASE ..........................................................................................................................8
ASPHYXIATION ...............................................................................................................9
SUMMARY .......................................................................................................................9
USES FOR LIQUID/SLUDGE ...........................................................................................10
DIGESTER PERFORMANCE ...........................................................................................10
BIOGAS TABLES ...........................................................................................................13
TYPES OF DIGESTERS ..................................................................................................15
CONSTRUCTION TIPS ...................................................................................................15
STARTUP ......................................................................................................................16
MONITORING DIGESTER OPERATION.........................................................................16
GAS STORAGE..............................................................................................................17
BURNERS ......................................................................................................................17
FAULT FINDING ...........................................................................................................18
AREAS OF CIRCLES......................................................................................................19
FURTHER INFORMATION .............................................................................................21
BOOKS ..........................................................................................................................21
ELECTRONIC SOURCES ..................................................................................................21
REFERENCES................................................................................................................21
APPENDIX 1 – NOTES FROM THE FIRST COURSE IN BAMENDA. ...........22
MAKING THE POLY DIGESTER! ..................................................................................22
FEEDING THE POLY DIGESTER! ..................................................................................23
APPENDIX 2 – BURNER DESIGN.........................................................................24
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