[Digestion] energy crops

[Anand Karve]

Dear Alex,
we use an implement called a chaff cutter. There are different models
available. Choose the one that gives you the finest particle size.
Yours
A.D.Karve

On Sat, Dec 4, 2010 at 3:52 AM, Alexander Eaton <alex at sistemabiobolsa.com>wrote:

> Dr Karve,
>
> Can you comment on whether or not you have some sort of blender systems to
> pulp the green matter before it goes into the digester?
>
> A
>
> On Thu, Dec 2, 2010 at 6:01 PM, Anand Karve <adkarve at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Dear Christine,
>> we have developed a biogas plant that would accept green biomass of any
>> kind. By using pure leaves, we get daily about 800 litres biogas from a
>> daily input of about 10 kg fresh leaves. With whole sugarcane (stem and
>> leaves), we get the same amount of biogas from just 4 kg fresh biomass. We
>> have developed this technology specifically for use with the vegetable
>> market waste, but one can also grow a green leafy crop and use it as the
>> feedstock. I cannot disclose the design details but I can assure you that it
>> works.
>> Yours
>> A.D.Karve
>>
>>   On Fri, Dec 3, 2010 at 5:02 AM, frank <frank at compostlab.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Christine,
>>>
>>>
>>> I would talk to Wayne Thompson.
>>> WHThompson at ag.tamu.edu
>>>
>>> as he has been working with biomass materials for energy production.
>>>
>>> Frank
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Christine McKiernan wrote:
>>>
>>> Hello all,
>>>>
>>>> Can anyone comment on basic biogas yields they have observed from crops
>>>> such as switchgrass, miscanthus, sorghum, corn stover?  also, any comments
>>>> on the practical realities of using such material?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks!
>>>> Christine McKiernan
>>>>
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>
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