Anaerobic Digester

Anaerobic Digester
(http://www.adelaide.edu.au/biogas/fair/)

Thursday, September 18, 2008

Small-scale Digester Complete

My small-scale anaerobic digester is now complete. I let the the first batch of organic matter sit in a saran wrapped bowl in a very warm room of my house. I thought that this would let the organic matter begin breaking down and digesting before I put it into the digester. The organic matter that I have used is left-over salad, onions and carrots.
I am currently stalled in the process of digestion because I need to find a way to let the methane gas out of the container. This should be an easy process. I just need to attach another section of hose to the containment jar with a removable plug.

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Anaerobic Digester Design

Anaerobic Digester Design
This picture was taken from Paul Harris of The University of Adelaide in Roseworthy, South Australia, Australia. (http://www.adelaide.edu.au/biogas/fair/.)