Handbook of Biogas Technology

Bio gas technology has undergone great developments since the first designs in the 1970s. Large national projects are working very effectively in countries such as Nepal, India and China, where hundreds of thousands of bio gas plants have been installed; Europe has a fast-growing interest in bio gas technology.

Small-scale Rural Bio gas Programmed focuses on bio gas extension programs in these countries and demonstrates the applicability of the technology elsewhere. It provides a comprehensive overview of the existing knowledge covering: the history of bio gas programs, the technology behind them, the value of bio gas effluent as compost, details of the main domestic bio gas plant designs, how bio gas extension programs work, and how they could be replicated. It includes detailed diagrams and appendices on the design of bio gas plants.

The main features of the book are as follows:

1.Provides a concise overview of bio gas as an energy option Explores
2.biomass resources for production Examines plant design and
3.engineering and process optimization