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[http://www.endev.info/wiki/index.php/Types_of_Biogas_Digesters_and_Plants#Low-Cost_Polyethylen_Tube_Digester Low-Cost Polyethylen Tube Digesters] at the present moment have a cost between 93,- € and 148,- €. To operate a digester, the producer has to charge it day to day with 20 kg of cow dung (or other animal dung), mixed with 60 liters of water. Once the digester starts its operation (between 30 to 60 days), produces daily around 4 and 5 hours of biogas, for cooking or other applications like use of gas lamps. Furthermore the digester provides daily 80 liters of ecologic fertilizer which helps to increase the production of agriculture. The digester system has a pressure between 15 - 20 cm of water column.
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<span>The household tube digesters possess a triple win situation:</span>  
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<u>Description of the Technology</u>: At the moment [[Types_of_Biogas_Digesters_and_Plants#Low-Cost_Polyethylen_Tube_Digester|Low-Cost Polyethylene Tube Digesters]] in Bolivia have costs between 93, - € and 148, - €. To operate a digester, the producer has to charge it day to day with 20 kg of cow dung (or other animal dung), mixed with 60 liters of water. Once the digester starts its operation (between 30 to 60 days), it produces around 4 - 5 hours of biogas daily, for cooking or other applications like use of gas lamps. Furthermore the digester provides daily 80 liters of ecologic fertilizer, which helps to increase the production of agriculture. The digester system has a pressure between 15 cm - 20 cm of water column.
  
*'''In the economic sense'''; the producer does not have to buy liquid gas, firewood or chemical fertilizer.
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*'''In the health sense'''; the family is not exposed to health treats by exhaust gas by cooking.
 
*<!--[endif]-->'''In the ecological sense'''; the environment threat is reduced due to the decrease in the use of chemical fertilizers and organic waste exposures. Furthermore, it also helps with reduction of the deforestation by consumption of firewood.
 
  
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Tube Digester Type-Valley installed in a greenhouse<br>Cochabamba / Bolivia'''''<br>Source: GTZ / EnDev Bolivia'''''
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*'''In the economic sense'''; the producer does not have to buy liquid gas, firewood or chemical fertilizer.
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*'''In the health sense'''<br/>
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*'''In the ecological sense'''; the environment threat is reduced due to the decrease in the use of chemical fertilizers and organic waste exposures. Furthermore, it also helps with reduce the deforestation by consumption of firewood.<br/>
  
Woman is cooking with Biogas / Bolivia'''''<br>Source: GTZ / EnDev Bolivia'''''
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Convert household tube digesters into an additional tool within the productive uses of families in the rural areas of Bolivia, in such a manner that the knowledge will be transferred to local technicians.
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*'''In the short term''': Train more local technicians in installation and management of household bio digester projects in Bolivia, so as to disseminate the technology between rural families.  
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= Objective of the EnDev Project<br/> =
*'''In the medium term''': Spread the tube digester technology at a national wide level, so that families may learn about the method and from this, under their own criteria, decide if they will incorporate such technology into their productive system.<br>  
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Convert household tube digesters into an additional tool within the productive uses of families in the rural areas of Bolivia, in such a manner that the knowledge is transferred to local technicians.
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*'''In the short term''': Train more local technicians in installation and management of household digester projects in Bolivia, so as to disseminate the technology between rural families.
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*'''In the medium term''': Spread the tube digester technology at a national wide level, so that families may learn about the method and from this, under their own criteria, decide if they will incorporate such technology into their productive system.<br/>
 
*'''In the long term''': Democratize the technology in such a manner that communities, producer associations, municipalities, etc. may develop and manage their own tube digester projects without external assistance or technological subsidies.
 
*'''In the long term''': Democratize the technology in such a manner that communities, producer associations, municipalities, etc. may develop and manage their own tube digester projects without external assistance or technological subsidies.
  
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Farmer using undiluted fertilizer produced by his own Tube Digester / Bolivia'''''<br>Source: GTZ / EnDev Bolivia'''''
 
  
 
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Farmer using filtered and diluted fertilizer for spraying onions/ Bolivia'''''<br>Source: GTZ / EnDev Bolivia'''''
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= Support Provided by GIZ / EnDev Bolivia =
  
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► [[Energising_Development_(EnDev)|More information about EnDev]]
  
= Support provided by GTZ / EnDev Bolivia  =
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| style="vertical-align: top; width: 394px" | <u>In order to reach the objective, GIZ provides the following support:</u>
In order to reach the objective, GTZ provides the following support:<br>  
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*Technical advice for tube digester projects.<br/>
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*Technical and theoretical training to groups of professionals and institutions, throughout workshops.
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*Technical training for local technicians and producer associations throughout intensive workshops (3 days).
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*Subvention between 20 - 25&nbsp;% in material costs for the tube digesters. The subvention is open to be complemented by other donors, with the condition that the contrapart of the family will be at least 50&nbsp;% of the material costs.
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*Coordination and broadcast of the information of tube digesters, as a mean of contact with institutions interested in biogas and bio-fertilizer in Bolivia.
  
*Technical advice for tube digester projects.<br>  
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| style="vertical-align: top; width: 354px" | [[File:Local Technicians Carabuco Bolivia.JPG|none|300px|Local Technicians Carabuco Bolivia.JPG]]Certificated local technicians in Carabuco / Bolivia<ref name="GTZ / EnDev Bolivia">GTZ / EnDev Bolivia</ref><br/>
*Technical and theoretical training to groups of professionals and institutions, throughout workshops.
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*Technical training for local technicians and producer associations throughout intensive workshops (3 days).
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*Subvention between 20 - 25&nbsp;% in material costs for the tube digesters. The subvention is open to be complemented by other donors, with the condition that the contrapart of the family will be at least 50&nbsp;% of the material costs.
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*Coordination and broadcast of the information of tube digesters, as a mean of contact with institutions interested in biogas and bio-fertilizer in Bolivia.
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*To be able to work in different altitudes and climate zones, in Bolivia the Low-Cost Polyethylene Tube Digester was modified into three climate types.
[[Image:Local Technicians Carabuco Bolivia.JPG|456x338px]]
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*The three implanted types are calculated for 4 - 5 hours of Biogas using per day. The digesters differ in size and protection of the system.<br/>
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*The biodigester for the Bolivian Altiplano (picture td7) is enclosed in a greenhouse of polyethylene (250 microns), supported by two lateral adobe walls of 40 cm thickness (figure 4) above the hole length of the trench. This lateral walls accumulate the heat of the greenhouse effect, that with freezing temperatures during winter nights, they maintain the digester in function, by the own high thermal inertia. So it is possible to realise the installation of a working digester in an altitude of more than 4.500 m about sea level.
  
Certificated local technicians in Carabuco / Bolivia'''''<br>Source: GTZ / EnDev Bolivia'''''
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[[File:Fact Sheet 01 2010 Comparison Low-Cost Polyethylene Tube Digester Bolivia.jpg|thumb|left|682px|Fact Sheet 01 2010 Comparison Low-Cost Polyethylene Tube Digester Bolivia.jpg]]
  
= Fact&nbsp; Sheets <br> =
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= Further Information<br/> =
  
To be able to work in different altituds and climate zones, in Bolivia it was modified the Low-Cost Polyethylene Tube Digester into three climate types.<br>The three implanted types are calculated for 4 - 5 hours of Biogas using per day. The digesters differ in size and protection of the system.<br>
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*[[Portal:Biogas|Biogas Portal on energypedia]]
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*[http://tallerbiogas.blogspot.com/ Biogas Blog - tube digester research in Bolivia] (spanish)
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*[[Experience_with_Polyethylene_Biogas_Digester_(PBD)|Article: Experience with Polyethylene Biogas Digesters]]
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*[[:File:Fact_sheet_01_2010_low-cost_polyethylene_tube_digester_altiplano_bolivia.pdf|Fact Sheet Low-Cost Polyethylene Tube Digester Altiplano Bolivia - (3.000 - 4.500 m above sea level)]]
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*[[:File:Fact_sheet_01_2010_low-cost_polyethylene_tube_digester_valley_bolivia.pdf|Fact Sheet Low-Cost Polyethylene Tube Digester Valley Bolivia - (2.000 - 3.000 m above sea level)]]
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*[[:File:Fact_sheet_01_2010_low-cost_polyethylene_tube_digester_tropics_bolivia.pdf|Fact Sheet Low-Cost Polyethylene Tube Digester Tropics Bolivia - (0 - 2.000 m above sea level)]]
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*[[:File:Low_cost_polyethylene_tube_installation.pdf|Installation manual for Low Cost Polyethylene Tube Digesters]]
  
The biodigester for the bolivian altiplano (picture td7) is enclosed in&nbsp; a greenhouse of polyethylen (250 microns) supported by two lateral adobe walls of 40 cm thickness. This lateral walls accumulate the heat of the greenhouse effect, that with freezing temperatures during winter nights they yet maintain the digester in function, by the own high thermic inertia. So it is posible to realise the instalation a working digester in an altitude of more than 4.500 m about sea level.
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*[http://www.endev.info/index.php?option=com_docman&task=doc_download&gid=556 Fact Sheet Low-Cost Polyethylene Tube Digester Altiplano Bolivia - (3.000 - 4.500 m above sea level)]
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= References<br/> =
*Fact Sheet Low-Cost Polyethylene Tube Digester Valley Bolivia - (2.000 - 3.000 m above sea level)<br>  
 
*Fact Sheet Low-Cost Polyethylene Tube Digester Tropics Bolivia - (0 - 2.000 m above sea level)
 
  
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Latest revision as of 11:55, 9 April 2015

Overview

Description of the Technology: At the moment Low-Cost Polyethylene Tube Digesters in Bolivia have costs between 93, - € and 148, - €. To operate a digester, the producer has to charge it day to day with 20 kg of cow dung (or other animal dung), mixed with 60 liters of water. Once the digester starts its operation (between 30 to 60 days), it produces around 4 - 5 hours of biogas daily, for cooking or other applications like use of gas lamps. Furthermore the digester provides daily 80 liters of ecologic fertilizer, which helps to increase the production of agriculture. The digester system has a pressure between 15 cm - 20 cm of water column.


The household tube digesters possess a triple win situation:


  • In the economic sense; the producer does not have to buy liquid gas, firewood or chemical fertilizer.
  • In the health sense
  • In the ecological sense; the environment threat is reduced due to the decrease in the use of chemical fertilizers and organic waste exposures. Furthermore, it also helps with reduce the deforestation by consumption of firewood.


Digester Valley Greenhouse Cochabamba Bolivia.jpg
GIZ_Pacheco_Bolivia_cooking_with_biogas.jpg
Tube Digester Type-Valley installed in a greenhouse
Cochabamba / Bolivia[1]
Woman is cooking with Biogas / Bolivia[1]




Objective of the EnDev Project

Convert household tube digesters into an additional tool within the productive uses of families in the rural areas of Bolivia, in such a manner that the knowledge is transferred to local technicians.

  • In the short term: Train more local technicians in installation and management of household digester projects in Bolivia, so as to disseminate the technology between rural families.
  • In the medium term: Spread the tube digester technology at a national wide level, so that families may learn about the method and from this, under their own criteria, decide if they will incorporate such technology into their productive system.
  • In the long term: Democratize the technology in such a manner that communities, producer associations, municipalities, etc. may develop and manage their own tube digester projects without external assistance or technological subsidies.
Farmer using fertilizer produced by his own tube digester Bolivia.JPG

Farmer using filtered fertilizer for onions Bolivia.jpg

Farmer using undiluted fertilizer produced by his own Tube Digester / Bolivia[2] Farmer using filtered and diluted fertilizer for spraying onions/ Bolivia[2]


Support Provided by GIZ / EnDev Bolivia

More information about EnDev


In order to reach the objective, GIZ provides the following support:
  • Technical advice for tube digester projects.
  • Technical and theoretical training to groups of professionals and institutions, throughout workshops.
  • Technical training for local technicians and producer associations throughout intensive workshops (3 days).
  • Subvention between 20 - 25 % in material costs for the tube digesters. The subvention is open to be complemented by other donors, with the condition that the contrapart of the family will be at least 50 % of the material costs.
  • Coordination and broadcast of the information of tube digesters, as a mean of contact with institutions interested in biogas and bio-fertilizer in Bolivia.
Local Technicians Carabuco Bolivia.JPG
Certificated local technicians in Carabuco / Bolivia[2]


Fact Sheets

  • To be able to work in different altitudes and climate zones, in Bolivia the Low-Cost Polyethylene Tube Digester was modified into three climate types.
  • The three implanted types are calculated for 4 - 5 hours of Biogas using per day. The digesters differ in size and protection of the system.
  • The biodigester for the Bolivian Altiplano (picture td7) is enclosed in a greenhouse of polyethylene (250 microns), supported by two lateral adobe walls of 40 cm thickness (figure 4) above the hole length of the trench. This lateral walls accumulate the heat of the greenhouse effect, that with freezing temperatures during winter nights, they maintain the digester in function, by the own high thermal inertia. So it is possible to realise the installation of a working digester in an altitude of more than 4.500 m about sea level.


Fact Sheet 01 2010 Comparison Low-Cost Polyethylene Tube Digester Bolivia.jpg

Further Information



References

  1. 1.0 1.1 GIZ / EnDev Bolivia
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 GTZ / EnDev Bolivia