Building an Anaerobic Digester
We have built the simplest of anaerobic digesters to prove the theory. We did not follow any of my designs due to cost constraints, but have built it so that it can be improved later.
Searching the market for fittings
A locking tap for the outlet
This is what we used for the feed stock
Getting it into the drum was messy
Sealed up and ready to start producing methane
A balloon shows that gas is being produced.
Local resident, Junior, wants to know all about it.
Of course, little boys love smelly gas, the smellier the better.
We're cooking on gas!
We intend to add a storage drum with a water-filled header tank to provide a near constant pressure.
Categories: Engineering, Kenya, Science, Scrap Heap, tinkering
anaerobic digester, cooking, gas, methane
Hi
Your post came up in one of my google alert emails,and I think it’s incredible what you are doing.I’m currently working with an inventor and his anaerobic digester system- I want to try and get the simple ones to Africa,and particular Kenya and Tanzania where I have contacts,I think they could do a world of good,like you so neatly proved.
Great work,I hope we can have a chat some time,maybe we could help each other?
At least for information
Best wishes
Helene MF
Helene
It looks like we have a lot of wishes in common. Please contact me on david at kcisupport dot plus dot com
Your project reminded me of a book I read many years ago. They give a small description of a methane digester with a drawing of a system. You may or may not find it valuable.
It’s on page 123 of
Back to Basics: A Complete Guide to Traditional Skills By Abigail R. Gehring
http://books.google.com/books?id=k-v2KD-YIV0C&lpg=PP1&pg=PA123#v=onepage&q&f=false
@drewable – Thanks for that. It is funny, but I have read a lot about anaerobic digesters of all sizes and never have I found a ratio for feed stock to water – and this book is the first that cites chicken manure. It is usually stated that there is too much ammonia in it.
I shall keep working and experimenting and I will get there one day, the goal being a cheap and efficient system that will help poor communities.
Once the digester is worked out, I will need to find a source of cheap burners, maybe home-made.
I think what you’re doing is wonderful. Thank you!
Manual trackback http://www.afrigadget.com/2010/05/03/building-a-one-stage-anaerobic-digester/
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This looks great. Do you have any data on the amount of methane you were able to get out of this system? How did you remove the CO2 from the effluent gas? I am working for an urban farm in Wisconsin, and am extremely interested in experimenting with anaerobic digesters.