Comments on: Supergas: Biogas Brewed From Dung http://www.neatorama.com/2008/07/01/supergas-biogas-brewed-from-dung/ The Neat Side of the Web Wed, 25 Nov 2009 21:35:43 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Dave http://www.neatorama.com/2008/07/01/supergas-biogas-brewed-from-dung/comment-page-1/#comment-636369 Dave Wed, 02 Jul 2008 04:31:45 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=17085#comment-636369 I visited a hospital in rural Cameroon a few years back that had a fairly large cattle operation (yes, on the hospital campus), and they used a biogas collector there as well. The cattle grazed on the hillsides during the day and their nights in a corral with a concrete pad underneath. In the morning all their dung was washed down into the collector bag, which was quite large, and black so as to absorb more solar heat. The biogas that was collected was used to heat water and sterilize instruments in the hospital. Very ingenious. I visited a hospital in rural Cameroon a few years back that had a fairly large cattle operation (yes, on the hospital campus), and they used a biogas collector there as well. The cattle grazed on the hillsides during the day and their nights in a corral with a concrete pad underneath. In the morning all their dung was washed down into the collector bag, which was quite large, and black so as to absorb more solar heat. The biogas that was collected was used to heat water and sterilize instruments in the hospital. Very ingenious.

]]> By: prophet http://www.neatorama.com/2008/07/01/supergas-biogas-brewed-from-dung/comment-page-1/#comment-635685 prophet Tue, 01 Jul 2008 23:02:30 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=17085#comment-635685 "...produce 4 cubic meter of gas". To produce or as storage? "...produce 4 cubic meter of gas". To produce or as storage?

]]> By: CapnMarrrrk http://www.neatorama.com/2008/07/01/supergas-biogas-brewed-from-dung/comment-page-1/#comment-635112 CapnMarrrrk Tue, 01 Jul 2008 16:22:48 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=17085#comment-635112 When I was a kid I had a vision of a Jetsons' like scenario where people ride a slidewalk into a plexiglass tube so they could fart, and their methane would be captured. "Excuse me, I have to go to the Fartitorium." When I was a kid I had a vision of a Jetsons' like scenario where people ride a slidewalk into a plexiglass tube so they could fart, and their methane would be captured.

"Excuse me, I have to go to the Fartitorium."

]]> By: Ali S. http://www.neatorama.com/2008/07/01/supergas-biogas-brewed-from-dung/comment-page-1/#comment-635096 Ali S. Tue, 01 Jul 2008 16:00:03 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=17085#comment-635096 It cool to see the gaseous product made by cattle can be used for something useful. It cool to see the gaseous product made by cattle can be used for something useful.

]]> By: Justin http://www.neatorama.com/2008/07/01/supergas-biogas-brewed-from-dung/comment-page-1/#comment-635011 Justin Tue, 01 Jul 2008 15:27:43 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=17085#comment-635011 fascinating... I wonder how long it takes to fill up one of those balls. fascinating... I wonder how long it takes to fill up one of those balls.

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