[Digestion] Lessons Learned from the dissemination of Biodigesters for Sanitation in haiti, form 2010 to 2013.

[Bruno M.]

? Are you sure Mr. Karve?
The document is a 272 pages report, not small,
  but that document is only 4.3 MB  ( mega byte ) in size,
every PC made in the last 25 years can handle that easily.

Greets
Bruno M.
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Anand Karve schreef op 8/01/2015 om 5:28:
> Dear Anthony,
> the report is too big for my computer to handle. Can you provide a
> short summary of the findings? As a person who has been studying
> biogas technology for the last 15 years, I have my own opinions about
> using fecal matter as a source of biogas. Please note that under
> anaerobic conditions, the microbes survive by taking oxygen from their
> food. Therefore, one must provide them with substances that contain
> oxygen in their molecules. The methanogens use the oxygen in their
> food for their own metabolism and give out methane. ammonia and H2S,
> none of which ontains oxygen. All animals, including humans represent
> living biogas plants and their fecal matter represents material that
> is predominently indigestible to the biogas producing organisms.
> Therefore, making biogas from feces of animals is not a very efficient
> way of getting biogas. Secondly, if you used human fecal matter as the
> major feedstock, and if by chance the biogas plant goes out of order,
> you may not find anybody willing to repair it.
> Yours
> A.D.Karve
> ***
> Dr. A.D. Karve
>
> Chairman, Samuchit Enviro Tech Pvt Ltd (www.samuchit.com)
>
> Trustee & Founder President, Appropriate Rural Technology Institute (ARTI)
>
>
> On Wed, Jan 7, 2015 at 8:50 PM, Anthony Kilbride
> <anthony.kilbride at gmail.com> wrote:
>> Dear Biodigestion list,
>>
>> Happy New year!
>>
>> I have been quietly observing the discussions of the Digestion list for a
>> year or more and I have gained a great insight into the world of ABD through
>> the various exchanges between members of the digestion list. I would like to
>> thank all of you who take the time to communicate your findings on the
>> forum; results, successes and challenges. The forum is truly a great
>> resource and it is wonderful to see so many individuals and groups from all
>> over the world who are so open and generous in sharing their information.
>>
>> I now have some information of my own to share, in the form of a lessons
>> learned document on the experiences of the dissemination of Biodigesters for
>> Sanitation in Haiti, from 2010 to 2013. The research was undertaken by the
>> NGO; Norwegian Church Aid (NCA).
>> The report in its entirety can be viewed here:
>> https://www.dropbox.com/s/8qqu3qpkhohatol/NCA_Biogas%20report_EN.pdf?dl=0
>>
>> Whilst sanitation and the corresponding public health gains are not the
>> objectives of many of the users of the forum (usually energy and recycling
>> of nutrients in slurry are the main objectives), there is nevertheless a
>> substantial volume of work being undertaken using biodigesters for
>> sanitation, and the Haitian experience is one such example which I hope will
>> provide interesting reading for biogas practitioners.
>>
>> I welcome feedback on the report, and I wish you all the greatest possible
>> success in 2015!
>>
>> Hoorooh!
>>
>> Anthony Kilbride.
>> WASH Manager.
>> NCA Haiti.
>>
>>
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