A mixed plug flow anaerobic digester for dairy manure

Conference · Tue Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1985 · ASAE Tech. Pap.; (United States)

OSTI ID:5985342

Cournoyer, M S; Delisle, U; Ferland, D; Chagnon, R

In 1982, a ''mixed plug-flow'' anaerobic digester has been built to produce biogas from the manure of 350 dairy cows and, subsequently, to produce electricity for on-farm use only. This paper describes the digester and presents the main results of one year of technical follow-up.

• Research Organization: Urgel Delisle et Associes, St-Charles, Quebec
• OSTI ID: 5985342
• Report Number(s): CONF-841278-
• Conference Information: Journal Name: ASAE Tech. Pap.; (United States) Journal Volume: 4562
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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AGRICULTURAL WASTES
ALKANES
ANAEROBIC DIGESTION
ANIMALS
BIOCONVERSION
BIOREACTORS
BIOSYNTHESIS
CATTLE
CLOSURES
COWS
DESIGN
DIGESTION
DOMESTIC ANIMALS
FARMS
HYDROCARBONS
MAMMALS
MANAGEMENT
MANURES
METHANE
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC WASTES
POWER GENERATION
PROCESSING
RUMINANTS
SYNTHESIS
VERTEBRATES
WASTE MANAGEMENT
WASTE PROCESSING
WASTES