Loading calculations
Once you have acquired your biodigester, this must be loaded with organic matter and water to allow the proliferation of methanogenic bacteria. These bacteria are supplied by the manure and are necessary to produce...
sábado, 18 de junio de 2016
Feeding calculations
In this post, we are going to size a biodigester for a small farm. Where I come from, Latin America, the most popular biodigester is the plug-flow tubular biodigester because it lasts up to...
jueves, 16 de junio de 2016
The four stages of anaerobic digestion
Knowing the four stages of anaerobic digestion will allow you to explain why biodigesters fail when they are overloaded, how to fix this issue, why biogas do not burn in the beginning and many...
Design Parameters of Biodigesters
In this post I will talk to you about five must-know parameters for biodigesters design. These are essential to know before going any further with biodigesters 1 - Useful Volume 2 - Dry Matter...
miércoles, 15 de junio de 2016
How does a biodigester work?
Biodigesters are the environmental technology that everybody wants to know about, but few know how to. Certainly. the implementation of a biodigester requires more knowledge and money than composting and to operate it efficiently...
sábado, 11 de junio de 2016
Windrow composting
Windrow composting is the most common composting method. Basically, the method consists in accumulating the biodegradable material in large narrow piles above the ground, moisten and turn it every two weeks or three weeks....
Which is the most suitable way to treat food waste at home?
You, as well as me, might be worried about food waste. Food waste is the primary source of greenhouse gases and leachate at landfills. If we divert food waste from landfills, they could last...
