Biogas Digesters?

[jennyjj01]

I see on the news that an industrial food waste recycling plant blew up. That got me thinking if we preppers are maybe missing a trick.
Actually I was gobsmacked that there would even be such a thing as an industrial food waste disposal plant. But then I saw how big the flames got and I wondered if there might be a future place for small scale biogas creation for us. Many of us already run compost heaps, but I wonder if it's worth upscaling those daleks and tardises and capturing the gas and heat. Maybe more efficient composting? And maybe a way of making a brew at the allotment.?

Anyone ever tried it, or game to give it a go? I can see getting enough ingredients would be an issue.

https://duckduckgo.com/?q=biogas+digest ... 2WsuKkhK3M

[bobble]

Kevin Mc Cloud covered this on one episode of his "Man Made House" series. He used his own poo as far as i can remember. After a few weeks it produced enough gas for him to cook something. John Seymour mentions it in Self Sufficiency. I think Olly Blogs the farmer on you tube uses a digester on his farm which runs the dryers for his wheat crop!

[bobble]

Also paksc.org has a mini biogas digester article.

[Ahastyatom]

The is a Ben Fogal -New lives in the wild episode that goes to a farm that has a home made biodigester. I think it's season 13 episode 1 and can be found on Myfive. Or you can Google Beeview farm.

[PreppingSu]

Seen something similar to heat a greenhouse.

But can't remember where I saw it....may have been in a Permaculture magazine...sorry.

[deckard]

I've often pondered if it'd be possible to capture the farts my kids do, if i could solve that one we'd be sorted for winter fuel.

[tommydog]

A Biogas digester has challenges in the Uk. The bacteria involved in the gas production need to be kept at a certain temperature. I believe the optimum is about 37degrees, although less optimum gas production can be produced in lower temperatures. its great for hot climates, but in the UK it has challenges. One way around this is to have compost heat it.