step by step biogas mbarara
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From: Vianney Tumwesige [[email protected]]
Sent: Tuesday, 3 August 2010 1:05 AM
To: You
Subject: Biogas in Mbarara (Uganda)
Two large tanks were bought (one slightly smaller).
The tanks were marked with Chalk prior to cutting
Note: The digester being constructed here is
a “Floating Drum” type digester and is“semi continuous” in that it will be fed
plantain peelings and other waste on a daily
basis. Some inoculum may be needed tointroduce the right microbes to generate
methane.
It is estimated that a unit such as this would
take 2 people 4-6 hours to construct.
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One of the tanks' (the digester) was cut out to match the smaller gas holder tank.
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The Gas holder is made by removing the entire top
A hot metal pipe is used to make the inlet and outlet holes (on opposite sides)
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Inlet (left, also acts as drain for emptying digester) and outlet (right) pipes are pre assembled
Outlet pipe is fitted
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Fitting the inlet pipe
Outlet pipe is finished
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The Digester is ready (from inlet side)
Time to rest inside the digester (from top, showing inlet pipe)
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Bricks used to support the gas holder as it falls back (replaced by sand filled bottles below).
Plastic bottles were used to support the inlet pipe, instead of clay burnt bricks!
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Filling the bottles
Gas holder goes onto the digester
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Dr GW loved the job (here you ca see the inlet (right) and outlet (left). Gasholder not visible
prior to filling.
Sketch of supports for Inlet and Outlet pipes, held by a strap (use your imagination here!).
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Detail of the gas outlet, on the gas holder.
Time to have a photo! It was a great job. I will test the gas after 14 days
Share with a friend,
Cheers
--Vianney Tumwesige
Kampala-Uganda
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