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

[Anand Karve]

Dear Bruno,
my computer is slow in downloading.
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 Thu, Jan 8, 2015 at 10:59 AM, Bruno M. <brunom1 at telenet.be> wrote:
> ? 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.
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> 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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