Comments on: Our Biogas Kitchen

By: Beardy241

Beardy241 — Thu, 28 May 2009 11:00:07 +0000

Superb video T.H.! …
Superb video T.H.! Great to see it working for you. I rue the fact that we’re in rented accommodation at the moment – I don’t think our landlord would appreciate us doing this!

Lovely to hear your little man chiming in too!

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By: tculhane

tculhane — Thu, 28 May 2009 11:00:07 +0000

He suggests that it …
He suggests that it may be possible to do biphasic digestion, starting with an aerobic process for 24 hours (not long enough to remove all the high energy value) and then giving it to the anaerobes. i haven’t tried this yet. Cows, of course, do it, but they have 4 guts and specialized organisms to break down the cellulose. It is worth experimenting with!

By: tculhane

tculhane — Thu, 28 May 2009 11:00:07 +0000

Hi InsAne, thanks …
Hi InsAne, thanks for the kind comment — I like your theory about our son (who my wife was holding as she took the video) doing simultaneous translation for the “baby geniuses” out there (did you ever see that movie with John Travolta and Kirstie Alley?).
As for garden waste, the inventor, Dr. Karve from ARTI India told me that high cellulose material like leaves and grass and stalks can’t be digested by the methanogens.

By: insAneTunA

insAneTunA — Thu, 28 May 2009 11:00:07 +0000

P.S. I think that …
P.S. I think that your son/daughter is explaining to the very young viewers what you are doing

By: insAneTunA

insAneTunA — Thu, 28 May 2009 11:00:07 +0000

Great videos I like …
Great videos I like it a lot. Does it work with garden waste like leaves, as well?