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Product Identifiers

PublisherPractical Action Publishing

ISBN-100903031655

ISBN-139780903031653

eBay Product ID (ePID)1708263

Product Key Features

Number of Pages136 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NameChinese Biogas Manual : Popularising Technology in the Countryside

Publication Year1976

SubjectDeveloping & Emerging Countries, Agriculture / General, Chemistry / General

TypeTextbook

Subject AreaTechnology & Engineering, Social Science, Science

AuthorMichael Crook

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.3 in

Item Weight6.3 Oz

Item Length8.5 in

Item Width5.5 in

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Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional

TitleLeadingA

IllustratedYes

Table Of ContentPrelims [Acknowledgements Introduction] 1 The Advantages of Biogas for Rural Areas 2. Basic Information about Biogas 3. Basic Principles for the Construction of a Biogas Pit 4. Different designs of Biogas Pits 5. Maintenance and Quality Appraisal of Biogas Pits 6. Scientific Management of a Biogas Pit 7. Using Biogas 8. Safety Measures in Building Biogas Pits and Using Biogas Back Matter [ Appendix I Appendix II]

SynopsisThe production of biogas, which is regarded in many countries as a by-product of an efficient system of energy production, has become in China a comprehensive, controlled method of waste disposal, recycling resources, supplying energy and fertilizer and improving rural health, as the digesting of wastes in a closed container kills many of the pathogens responsible for common human diseases.There are already approximately seven million biogas pits in opertion, with Sichuan (Szechuan) province leading the country in a movement to extend the practice throughout the countryside. This manual describes in detail how to build the pit, and covers a full range of designs to suit various soils from sandstone to sheer rock. It also includes a description of how the original manual was used., Uses diagrams and pictures to show how the basic design of the biogas pit can be adapted for construction in different soils, from sandstone to sheer rock, which should encourage other developing countries to embark on their own biogas programmes., The production of biogas, which is regarded in many countries as a by-product of an efficient system of energy production, has become in China a comprehensive, controlled method of waste disposal, recycling resources, supplying energy and fertilizer and improving rural health, as the digesting of wastes in a closed container kills many of the pathogens responsible for common human diseases. There are already approximately seven million biogas pits in opertion, with Sichuan (Szechuan) province leading the country in a movement to extend the practice throughout the countryside. This manual describes in detail how to build the pit, and covers a full range of designs to suit various soils from sandstone to sheer rock. It also includes a description of how the original manual was used.