[Digestion] Biogas and Bolivia

[Jaime Marti Herrero]

See images at Biogas Wiki: http://biogas.wikispaces.com/Digester+Projects

 

Hi everybody.

I’m new on this mail list. Im Spanish, so sorry about my English.
I’m working at Bolivia since 2002 with tubular biodigesters. The technology
has been development for use in the altiplano, 4000 meter over sea level,
with ambient temperatures under 0ºC. The biodigester are very big if we
compare it with the biodigesters for the jungle, and are inside a greenhouse
in the way to keep 10ºC working temperature. The cost for this biodigester
is about 150 $us.

The german cooperation (GTZ) is financing 1/3 of the cost  in materials  for
every biodigester  installed. As well, we are making workshops in different
cities of Bolivia for the technology transfer to the NGOs and professional
that want to learn the technology. We want big scale divulgation of the
technology in Bolivia, at the altiplano, velley, and trpical lands of the
countrty. At the moment there are a NGO s working  with experience, and five
more beginning to work in this area. 

I hope that in the next months can show you a free guide for the design and
installation of  tubular biodigesters. It will be in Spanish

I send you two pictures of a biodigester installed at 4223 meter over the
sea level, in Palca (LA Paz, Bolivia)
See images at Biogas Wiki: http://biogas.wikispaces.com/Digester+Projects

 


We keep in contact
Jaime Martí Herrero