[Digestion] Biogas use in Assyria

[Alex Marshall]

Hello Mailing Group,

I am in the process of improving the wikipedia article on anaerobic
digestion. I have improved it enough for it now to be listed as a good
article and am working towards getting it listed as a featured article.
One question that has been raised relates to the widely cited example of
biogas being used to heat bath water in Assyria in the 10th century BC.
I cannot however find the original citation for this or how is was used.
Does anyone know how the Assyrians we said to have capture and utilise
biogas? I cannot find the original source of this information anywhere.

The editorial peer review comments can be seen here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Peer_review/Anaerobic_digestion#R
eview_by_Jeff

I would appreciate any support in improving the article which is located
here, technical peer reviewing would also be welcome.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anaerobic_digestion

Please note I have left RPS and joined Clarke Energy working in a
business development role for Haase AD systems for biowastes and Haase
MBT systems for mixed municipal wastes. My new contact details can be
found below.

Kind regards

Alex Marshall
Product Manager- AD & MBT
Clarke Energy Ltd

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