Dear Alex, we use an implement called a chaff cutter. There are different models available. Choose the one that gives you the finest particle size. Yours A.D.Karve
On Sat, Dec 4, 2010 at 3:52 AM, Alexander Eaton <a...@sistemabiobolsa.com>wrote: > Dr Karve, > > Can you comment on whether or not you have some sort of blender systems to > pulp the green matter before it goes into the digester? > > A > > On Thu, Dec 2, 2010 at 6:01 PM, Anand Karve <adka...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Dear Christine, >> we have developed a biogas plant that would accept green biomass of any >> kind. By using pure leaves, we get daily about 800 litres biogas from a >> daily input of about 10 kg fresh leaves. With whole sugarcane (stem and >> leaves), we get the same amount of biogas from just 4 kg fresh biomass. We >> have developed this technology specifically for use with the vegetable >> market waste, but one can also grow a green leafy crop and use it as the >> feedstock. I cannot disclose the design details but I can assure you that it >> works. >> Yours >> A.D.Karve >> >> On Fri, Dec 3, 2010 at 5:02 AM, frank <fr...@compostlab.com> wrote: >> >>> Christine, >>> >>> >>> I would talk to Wayne Thompson. >>> whthomp...@ag.tamu.edu >>> >>> as he has been working with biomass materials for energy production. >>> >>> Frank >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> Christine McKiernan wrote: >>> >>> Hello all, >>>> >>>> Can anyone comment on basic biogas yields they have observed from crops >>>> such as switchgrass, miscanthus, sorghum, corn stover? also, any comments >>>> on the practical realities of using such material? >>>> >>>> Thanks! >>>> Christine McKiernan >>>> >>>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Digestion mailing list >>>> >>>> to Send a Message to the list, use the email address >>>> digest...@bioenergylists.org >>>> >>>> to UNSUBSCRIBE or Change your List Settings use the web page >>>> >>>> http://lists.bioenergylists.org/mailman/listinfo/digestion_lists.bioenergylists.org >>>> >>>> for more information about digestion, see >>>> Beginner's Guide to Biogas >>>> http://www.adelaide.edu.au/biogas/ >>>> and the Biogas Wiki http://biogas.wikispaces.com/ >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> -- >>> Frank Shields >>> Soil Control Lab >>> 42 Hangar way >>> Watsonville, CA 95076 >>> (831) 724-5422 tel >>> (831) 724-3188 fax >>> fr...@compostlab.com >>> www.compostlab.com >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Digestion mailing list >>> >>> to Send a Message to the list, use the email address >>> digest...@bioenergylists.org >>> >>> to UNSUBSCRIBE or Change your List Settings use the web page >>> >>> http://lists.bioenergylists.org/mailman/listinfo/digestion_lists.bioenergylists.org >>> >>> for more information about digestion, see >>> Beginner's Guide to Biogas >>> http://www.adelaide.edu.au/biogas/ >>> and the Biogas Wiki http://biogas.wikispaces.com/ >>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> *** >> Dr. A.D. Karve >> President, Appropriate Rural Technology Institute (ARTI) >> >> *Please change my email address in your records to: adka...@gmail.com * >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Digestion mailing list >> >> to Send a Message to the list, use the email address >> digest...@bioenergylists.org >> >> to UNSUBSCRIBE or Change your List Settings use the web page >> >> http://lists.bioenergylists.org/mailman/listinfo/digestion_lists.bioenergylists.org >> >> for more information about digestion, see >> Beginner's Guide to Biogas >> http://www.adelaide.edu.au/biogas/ >> and the Biogas Wiki http://biogas.wikispaces.com/ >> >> >> > > > -- > Alexander Eaton > Sistema Biobolsa > IRRI-Mexico > RedBioLAC > > Mex cel: (55) 11522786 > US cel: 970 275 4505 > > a...@irrimexico.org > a...@sistemabiobolsa.com > > sistemabiobolsa.com > www.irrimexico.org > www.redbiolac.org > > > _______________________________________________ > Digestion mailing list > > to Send a Message to the list, use the email address > digest...@bioenergylists.org > > to UNSUBSCRIBE or Change your List Settings use the web page > > http://lists.bioenergylists.org/mailman/listinfo/digestion_lists.bioenergylists.org > > for more information about digestion, see > Beginner's Guide to Biogas > http://www.adelaide.edu.au/biogas/ > and the Biogas Wiki http://biogas.wikispaces.com/ > > > -- *** Dr. A.D. Karve President, Appropriate Rural Technology Institute (ARTI) *Please change my email address in your records to: adka...@gmail.com *
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