Biogas practical 1 : How to select size for your own biogas Aim: To estimate the biogas output depending on the dung availability. Objective: To estimate the size of the biogas plant. Step 1: Select the size of biogas plant you want. Before deciding you should collect dung and record the quantities collected for several weeks to determine what the average daily dung production is. Once you know this you can use the table below to help you select an appropriate size plant. Amount if daily Daily litres of Approximate size of plant dung required water number of cows required requires (m3) (Kg) (l) 4 24 24 2 3 – 6 36 36 3 4 – 8 48 48 4 6 – 10 60 60 6 9 – 15 90 90 9 14 – 20 120 120 14 and more
Biogas practical 1 : How to select size for your own biogas Aim: To estimate the biogas output depending on the dung availability. Objective: To estimate the size of the biogas plant. Step 1: Select the size of biogas plant you want. Before deciding you should collect dung and record the quantities collected for several weeks to determine what the average daily dung production is. Once you know this you can use the table below to help you select an appropriate size plant. size of plant (m3) Amount if daily dung required (Kg) Daily litres of water required (l) Approximate number of cows requires 4 24 24 2 – 3 6 36 36 3 – 4 8 48 48 4 – 6 10 60 60 6 – 9 15 90 90 9 – 14 20 120 120 14 and more
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