Methane Digester

At a glance..

The concept of producing Methane gas by the process of Anaerobic Digestion is not a new one. Methane was produced by this process as early as 1870. Learn about the construction of the basic Aneorobic Digester and more here.

The details..

The Methane Production System by Jemmett Engineering provides an in-depth look at producing methane gas through anaerobic digestion. This book covers everything from basic properties of methane to creating your own simple digester. The concept of using this method is not new and has been used since 1870 with programs set up all over the world.

Anaerobic Digestion is one of nature's most common biological procedures where tiny micro-organisms called anaerobes bring about transformation or decay in the absence of air (specifically oxygen). In order to produce maximum amounts of gas, temperature and acidity must be closely monitored as well as maintaining balance between carbon and nitrogen elements required by bacteria living within the digester.

The slurry left after digestion can be used as organic humus fertilizer which contains smaller amounts of nitrogen, phosphates, potash along with trace elements such as hydrogen and nitrogen found in original materials used during digestion. Starting this type system requires patience due to time factor involved before substantial amount gases are produced.

This book also discusses safe means for storing produced gases once they have been extracted from vessel containing slurry mixture created during digesting process. Although it lacks specific instructions on constructing exact state model shown purely for demonstrative purposes only.