> **This is a mailing from the Renewable Energy Online Newsletter** > > Quick Facts... > a.. Anaerobic fermentation or digestion is the most promising process for > converting organic materials to methane and other gases. > b.. A simple apparatus can be constructed to produce bio-gas. > c.. Bio-gas usually contains about 60 to 70 percent methane, 30 to 40 > percent carbon dioxide, and other gases. > d.. The heat value of raw bio-gas is approximately half that of natural > gas under typical Colorado conditions. > e.. Take precautions when processing and handling the gas. It is highly > explosive and difficult to detect. > Energy conservation, coupled with concern for the management of livestock > wastes, has revived an interest in generating methane from livestock > manures. > > Converting organic materials, such as animal wastes, to an easily used form > of energy can be accomplished by several methods. The process with the > greatest potential is anaerobic fermentation or digestion. > > The extraction of energy from wastes using anaerobic digestion to produce > bio-gas is not new and the general technology is well known. Bio-gas, which > is methane and other gases, has been known as swamp gas, sewer gas and fuel > gas. Sewage treatment plants generate bio-gas from the sewage sludge as part > of the sewage treatment processes. Many small units were used in Europe and > India after World War II. > > http://www.webconx.com/methane.htm > > > > > > Steve Spence > Subscribe to the Renewable Energy Newsletter: > http://www.webconx.com/subscribe.htm > > Renewable Energy Pages - http://www.webconx.com > Palm Pilot Pages - http://www.webconx.com/palm > X10 Home Automation - http://www.webconx.com/x10 > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > (212) 894-3704 x3154 - voicemail/fax > We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors, > we borrow it from our children. > -- > > > > > --- > To change your subscription to the Renewable Energy Online Newsletter, visit: > > http://www.webconx.com:81/guest/RemoteListSummary/energy > ---------------------- > http://www.webconx.com > [EMAIL PROTECTED] -------------------------- eGroups Sponsor -------------------------~-~> eLerts It's Easy. It's Fun. Best of All, it's Free! http://click.egroups.com/1/9699/5/_/837408/_/972438237/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------_-> Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html To unsubscribe, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
