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Biogas: What it is, how it is made, how to use it

Better Farming Series, no. 31 (1984)

Year of publication 1984

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 60 p.

Author Animal Production and Health Division

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Document

ISBN 92-5-101290-3

Series title FAO Better Farming Series

Edition 1

Synopsis (short abstract) This manual on biogas introduces the farmer to the concept of collecting biogas for fuel. It teaches what the gas is, how to make it and gives plans and illustrations of the equipment needed to safely turn the gas into energy. The course covers cold weather protection, stirring the waste mixture, when the gas is made, using the biogas, using the fertilizer and taking care of the biogas unit.

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