A new low-cost biogas plant for developing countries
- Gujarat Agricultural Univ., Anand 388 110 (IN)
The total available cow dung is enough to feed only 20% of the Gobar gas plants required in rural India. Therefore a new, manually operated straw biogas plant has been successfully developed for those ruralties having insufficient cow dung to feed their small plants. The new family size unit operates on nonlignified mature or green vegetative waste (cut into small pieces) on a continuous fermentation bases. The rectangular masonry digester is provided with two stirrers and covered with a rectangular free-floating mild steel gas-holder. The stirrers are operated for a few minutes daily by one person. The slurry handling problems have been totally eliminated during routine operations. The new plant is comparable with the family size KVIC Gobar gas plant. Complete details for installation, operation, maintenance, and economics of the vegetative waste biogas plant have been described.
- OSTI ID:
- 5795857
- Journal Information:
- Energy Sources (New York); (USA), Vol. 13:2; ISSN 0090-8312
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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