Alternative Fuel For Nepal

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s four different biomass systems; however Nepal, our country of concentration, makes use of one specifically. The system they favor is anaerobic digestion:
Anaerobic digestion- Biogas can be created with organic material that is allowed to ferment with water inside a digester. The combustible gas (methane, CH4) is produced, and the remaining organic material can be used as a fertilizer.
According to the Marteen Post, the 100,000th biogas plant has been installed in Nepal making it the world leader in alternative farm energy systems. The model most prevalent in Nepal is in the backyard of a house and connects directly to the kitchen. Basically, the dung of a cow is mixed with water and allowed to ferment in an underground tank. The gas collects in the dome before being forced out and sent in a pipe right to the kitchen. The leftover “slurry” is pushed to the outlet tank and makes a great fertilizer. This fertilizer nourishes the very plants that cows feed on creating a cyclical process. The bacteria that break down the excrement ...