[Digestion] waste water ->was-> Re Digestate as fertilizer

[Paul Harris]

Don't get too excited, you will need to be careful which soaps etc and avoid
antiseptics!

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-----Original Message-----
From: digestion-bounces at lists.bioenergylists.org
[mailto:digestion-bounces at lists.bioenergylists.org] On Behalf Of
bennett at frognet.net
Sent: Friday, 19 November 2010 12:59 PM
To: For Discussion of Anaerobic Digestion
Subject: [Digestion] waste water ->was-> Re Digestate as fertilizer

>
> Depending upon the season, it requires daily from 250 to 400 litres water,
> which can be the wash- and bath water generated by the household.

So..... the various soaps - laundry, dish, bath - won't kill the bacteria
in the digester?  Wow!  What possibilities this bit of knowledge opens up!
 I'm excited now, since the water shortage was really hindering my goal of
having a digester produce methane to run a generator.




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