Biogas Plant Construction Manual Fixed-dome Digester: 4 to 20 Cubic Meters
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In July 2010 United States Forces Afghanistan (USFOR-A) were requested by General David H.Petraeus, Commander International Security and Assistance Force (COMISAF) to investigate the feasibility of biogas technology in Afghanistan. The leading purpose for the rural application of biogas is two-fold: alternative to burning manure and other organic material in the home, and returning nutrientrich fertilizer to the land. Research show these attributes benefit human health and the environment.USFOR-A Joint Engineer Directorate worked closely with United States Agency for International Development (USAID), Islamic Republic of Afghanistan Ministry of Energy and Water – Renewable Energy Department (Director Amir Mohammad Alamzai), Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and Development, and Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock to investigate existing biogas technology in Afghanistan, identify competent contractors designing and constructing biogas digesters, and identify facilities and institutions with the potential to incorporate biogas technology. Director Alamzai provided USFOR-A contacts at the non-profit organization Agency for Rehabilitation & Energy Conservation in Afghanistan (AREA). AREA had demonstrated experience and knowledge in the design, construction and operation of biogas plants in several provinces of Afghanistan, specifically the fix-dome biogas digester made popular in Asia. USFOR-A contracted AREA to design, construct and operate an 8-cubic meter biogas plant at the Renewable Energy Department, Kabul in the winter and spring of 2010-2011. The biogas plant was completed in six weeks and fed dairy cow manure and water.The manual is based on both the Gobar biogas plant and the performance by AREA during the construction of the biogas plant in Kabul. We sincerely appreciate the support and direction from General Petraeus, Major General Timothy McHale (USFOR-A Deputy Commander for Support), Brigadier General Buckler (Director JENG), Brigadier General Mark Yenter (Director JENG), Brigadier General Mark Martins (Rule of Law Field Force), Colonel Louis Dell‟Orco, Lieutenant Colonels Dallas Olson, Butch Welch and Robert Tucker, PhD (JENG), Mr. Abdul Rasool Wardak and the folks with US Agency for International Development. We also appreciate the skill and work of Staff Sergeant Jeffrey Hart for turning rough sketches into professional Engineer designs and the financial process support of Captain Moses Wearing to ensure funding of this project through the Commander‟s Emergency Rsponse Program. We learned much about the practical design and construction of the biogas plant from Engineer Khail Shah and Engineer Arif Ulla Azimi of AREA and have shared these lessons in this manual. We especially thank Director Alamzai for his support and leadership to guide and direct the project at his facility in Kabul and of course thank the citizens of the United States of America for granting us the resources to accomplish this and many other projects to improve the security and legitimacy of the Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan.
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File Format: PDF/Adobe Acrobat - Quick View27 Apr 2011 – operate an 8-cubic meter biogas plant at the Renewable Energy Department, ..... This manual includes design and construction material quantities for the Gobar biogas plant models of 4, 6, 8, 10, 15 and 20 cubic meters capacity. ... mentioned above is feasible and a skilled engineer should be consulted for ...
