Low cost tubular digesters as appropriate technology for widespread application: Results and lessons learned from Bolivia

Renewable Energy

Volumn 71, Issue , 2014, Pages 156-165

  Martí Herrero, Jaime ^a   Chipana, Maria ^b   Cuevas, Carlos ^b   Paco, Gabriel ^c   Serrano, Victor ^d   Zymla, Bernhard ^d   Heising, Klas ^d   Sologuren, Jaime ^b   Gamarra, Alba ^e  

^a INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR NUMERICAL METHODS IN ENGINEERING CIMNE   (Spain)

^b Energising Development Bolivia (EnDev Bolivia GIZ)   (Bolivia)

^c Bolivian Catholic University 'San Pablo'   (Bolivia)

^d Comunidad Collpapampa Tiquipaya ^*  (Germany)

^e Centro de Información Nacional de Energías Renovables CINER   (Bolivia)

Author keywords

Appropriate technology; Bio slurry; Biogas; Biogas programme; Bolivia; Household low cost tubular digester

Indexed keywords

ANAEROBIC DIGESTION; BIOGAS; EFFLUENTS; PULP DIGESTERS;

APPROPRIATE TECHNOLOGIES; BIO-SLURRY; BIOGAS PROGRAMME; BOLIVIA; LOW-COST TUBULAR DIGESTERS;

TECHNOLOGY;

ANOXIC CONDITIONS; BIOGAS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; HOUSEHOLD INCOME; RENEWABLE RESOURCE; SLURRY; SOVEREIGNTY;

BOLIVIA;

EID: 84901983656     PISSN: 09601481     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2014.05.036     Document Type: Article

References (43)

1. World Energy Outlook (WEO) IEA. [cited March 2013]. Available from: http://www.iea.org/publications/freepublications/publication/English.pdf.
2. IEA Energy poverty: how to make modern energy access universal? [cited March 2013]. Available from: http://content.undp.org/go/cms-service/stream/asset/?asset_id=2822269.
3. Visser A., Khan H.R. When smoke gets in your eyes: kitchen air quality in rural Bangladeshi homes. Energy Sustain Dev 1996, 3(4):52-57.
4. He K., Lei Y., Pan X., Zhang Y., Zhang Q., Chen D. Co-benefits from energy policies in China. Energy 2009, 10.1016/j.energy.2008.07.021.
5. Ward A.J., Hobbs P.J., Holliman P.J., Jones D.L. Optimisation of the anaerobic digestion of agricultural resources. Bioresour Technol 2008, 99:7928-7940.
6. Yiridoe E.K., Gordon R., Brown B.B. Nonmarket co-benefits and economic feasibility of on-Farm biogas. Energy Policy 2009, 37:1170-1179.
7. Spagnoletta, Alessandro Sebastiano Viability study for the application of small-size bio-digesters in the Andean rural zone of Cajamarca (Peru) 2007, [MSc. Thesis], European Master in Renewable Energy, Loughborough University, On-site supervisors: E. Velo (GRECDH/UPC) and David Vilar (ISF).
8. Martí-Herrero J. Transfer of low-cost plastic bio-digester technology at household level in Bolivia. Livest Res Rural Dev 2007, 19(12). Article #192. [cited March 2013]. Available from: http://www.lrrd.org/lrrd19/12/mart19192.htm.
9. World development indicators and global development finance 2012, [cited March 2013]. Available from:. http://databank.worldbank.org/.
10. Ghimire P.C. SNV supported domestic biogas programmes in Asia and Africa. Renew Energy 2013, 49:90-94.
11. Bond T., Templeton M.R. History and future of domestic biogas plants in the developing world. Energy Sustain Dev 2011, 15:347-354.
12. Chen L., Zhao L., Ren C., Wang F. The progress and prospects of rural biogas production in China. Energy Policy 2012, 51:58-63.
13. Botero R.B., Preston T.R. Biodigestor de bajo costo para la producción de combustible y fertilizante a partir de excretas: manual para su instalación, operación y utilización 1987, 20. CIPAV, Cali, Colombia, [cited March 2013]. Available from: http://www.utafoundation.org/publications/botero%26preston.pdf.
14. Xuan An Bui, Van Man Ngo, Nguyen Khang Duong, Duc Anh Nguyen, Preston T.R. Installation and performance of low-cost polyethylene tube biodigesters on small scale farms in Vietnam. Proc. National seminar-workshop sustainable livestock prod. on local feed resources 1994, 95-103. Agric. Pub House, Ho Chi Minh.
15. Pound B., Bordas F., Preston T.R. Characteristics of production and function of a 15 cubic metre red-mud PVC biogas digester. Tropical Anim Prod 1981, 6:146-153.
16. Zhu Tracy Assessment of small-scale biogas systems and their widespread dissemination in can Tho City, Viet Nam. Independent Study Project (ISP) Collection 2006, Paper 303.
17. Lansing S., Botero R., Martin J.F. Waste treatment and biogas quality in small-scale agricultural digesters. Bioresour Technol 2008, 99(13):5881-5890.
18. Ferrer I., Garfí M., Uggetti E., Ferrer-Martí L., Calderon A., Velo E. Biogas production in low-cost household digesters at the Peruvian Andes. Biomass Bioenergy 2011, 35:1166-1674.
19. Martí-Herrero J. Reduced hydraulic retention times in low-cost tubular digesters: two issues. Biomass Bioenergy 2011, 35(10):4481-4484.
20. Martí-Herrero J., Cipriano J. Design methodology for low cost tubular digesters. Bioresour Technol 2012, 108:21-27.
21. Perrigault T., Weatherford V., Martí-Herrero J., Poggio D. Towards thermal design optimization of tubular digesters in cold climates: a heat transfer model. Bioresour Technol 2012, 124:259-268.
22. Garfí M., Cadena E., Pérez I., Ferrer I. Technical, economic and environmental assessment of household biogas digesters for rural communities. Renew Energy 2014, 62:313-318.
23. Martí-Herrero J., Acosta-Bedoya F., Gonzales L. Plan del programa nacional de biodigestores de Bolivia 2013, La Paz, Bolivia, Hivos-SNV-SolucionesPráctica-CIMNE. [cited January 2013]. Available from: http://www.snvworld.org/download/publications/snv-cimne-hivos_2013_-_plan_nacional_de_biodigestores_de_bolivia.pdf.
24. Martí-Herrero J. Biodigestores Familiares. Guía de diseño y manual de instalación 2008, Cooperación Técnica Alemana-GTZ, La Paz, Bolivia, [cited March 2013]. Available from: http://books.google.es/books?id=TsbrdcmKGKoC.
25. Alvarez R., Villca S., Liden G. Biogas production from llama and cow manure at high altitude. Biomass Bioenergy 2006, 30:66-75.
26. Lansing S., Viquez J., Martinez H., Botero R., Martin J. Quantifying electricity generation and waste transformations in a low-cost, plug-flow anaerobic digestion system. Ecol Eng 2008, 34(4-5):332-348.
27. Lansing S., Martin J.F., Botero R., Nogueira da Silva T., Dias da Silva E. Methane production in low-cost, unheated, plug-flow digesters treating swine manure and used cooking grease. Bioresour Technol 2010, 101(12):4362-4370.
28. Lansing S., Martin J.F., Botero R., Nogueira da Silva T., Dias da Silva E. Wastewater transformations and fertilizer value when co-digesting differing ratios of swine manure and used cooking grease in low-cost digesters. Biomass Bioenergy 2010, 34(12):1711-1720.
29. Ferrer I., Gamiz M., Almeida M., Ruiz A. Pilot project of biogas production from pig manure and urine mixture at ambient temperature in Ventanilla (Lima, Peru). Waste Manag 2009, 2009(29):168-173.
30. Alvarez R., Liden G. Anaerobic co-digestion of aquatic flora and quinoa with manures from Bolivian Altiplano. Waste Manag 2008, 28(10):1933-1940.
31. Alvarez R., Liden G. The effect of temperature variation on biomethanation at high altitude. Bioresour Technol 2008, 99(15):7278-7284.
32. Alvarez R., Liden G. Low temperature anaerobic digestion of mixtures of llama, cow and sheep manure for improved methane production. Biomass Bioenergy 2009, 33:527-533.
33. Garfí M., Gelman P., Comas J., Carrasco W., Ferrer I. Agricultural reuse of the digestate from low-cost tubular digesters in rural Andean communities. Waste Manag 2011, 31:2584-2589.
34. Garfí M., Ferrer-Martí L., Irene Perez I., Flotats X., Ferrer I. Codigestion of cow and guinea pig manure in low-cost tubular digesters at high altitude. Ecol Eng 2011, 37:2066-2070.
35. Garfí M., Ferrer-Martí M., Velo E., Ferrer I. Evaluating benefits of low-cost household digesters for rural Andean communities. Waste Manag 2011, 31:2584-2589.
36. Garfí M., Ferrer-Martí L., Villegas V., Ferrer I. Psychrophilic anaerobic digestion of guinea pig manure in low-cost tubular digesters at high altitude. Bioresour Technol 2011, 102:6356-6359.
37. Mwirigi J.W., Makenzi P.M., Wo Ochola 'Socio-economic constraints to adoption and sustainability of biogas technology by farmers in Nakuru Districts, Kenya. Energy Sustain Dev 2009, 13:106-115.
38. Xuan An Bui Biogas technology in developing countries: Vietnam case study. Proceedings bio-digester workshop 2002, University of Agriculture and Forestry, Thu Duc, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
39. Huang F., Zheng X., Gao Y. Actions and modes of household biogas for new rural area construction in China. Guangdong Agric Sci 2007, 8:114-116.
40. Nazir M. Biogas plants construction technology for rural areas. Bioresour Technol 1991, 35:283-289.
41. Kristoferson L.A., Bokhalders V. Renewable energy technologies: their applications in developing countries 1991, 112-117. Intermediate Technology Publications, London.
42. Walekhwa P.N., Mugisha J., Drake L. Biogas energy from family-sized digesters in Uganda: critical factors and policy implications. Energy Policy 2009, 37:2754-2762.
43. Arthur R., Baidoo M.F., Antwi E. Biogas as a potential renewable energy source: a Ghanaian case study. Renew Energy 2011, 36:1510-1516.