How to Produce Electricity from Cow Dung
Anaerobically ferment the dung., Distill producer gas from the dung., Generate water gas from the dung., Convert the gas to a liquid fuel for convenient storage if you like.
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Anaerobically ferment the dung.
Build a digester to ferment the dung biologically over time and collect the gas to burn it to generate power with a boiler, steam, or internal combustion engine.
You may want to clean damaging gases from it first. , Make a gasifier as for a wood-gas automobile and burn the dung under insufficient air in it to generate gas to burn. , Burn the gas in a furnace under insufficient air and admit a water spray to the hot mass in cycles to generate "water gas" (which contains toxic fumes) to burn. , -
Step 2: Distill producer gas from the dung.
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Step 3: Generate water gas from the dung.
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Step 4: Convert the gas to a liquid fuel for convenient storage if you like.
Detailed Guide
Build a digester to ferment the dung biologically over time and collect the gas to burn it to generate power with a boiler, steam, or internal combustion engine.
You may want to clean damaging gases from it first. , Make a gasifier as for a wood-gas automobile and burn the dung under insufficient air in it to generate gas to burn. , Burn the gas in a furnace under insufficient air and admit a water spray to the hot mass in cycles to generate "water gas" (which contains toxic fumes) to burn. ,
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