Monday, April 8, 2013

Post 4 - Estimations and Questions for Jorge

From our research, we found following assumptions for Chinese fixed-dome biodigester:

  • 55 kg of dung requires 8 m^3 digester, which potentially produces about 0.45m^3 of gas
  • .45 kg cow manure produces 1 ft³  of gas (.03 m³ gas) at 28 degrees C. This feeds about 4-6 people in India
  • There are about 4-6 people in every household.
  • There are about 20-25 households in the community Sabana Grande
Based on this assumption, we can calculate the following:
1/0.03=33.30.45 x 33.3 = 15kg ( for 1m^3gas, 15kg of cow manure is needed.)
55kg/8=6.88 ( 6.88kg dung requires 1m^3 digester.)

0.03 x 20 = 0.6m³
0.03 x 25 = 0.75m³
About 0.6-0.75m³ of gas needed in the community

15 x 0.6 = 9kg
15 x 0.75 = 11.25kg
About 9 - 11.25kg of dung required per day

9/6.88 = 1.3m³
11.25/6.88 = 1.64m³
About 1.3 - 1.63 m³ of biodigester needed.

From our research, we found following assumptions for plastic model biodigester:


Digester Dimensions of Existing Model in La Casita Solar
Volume= 8 m cubed
r= 1.6 m
d= 3.25 m
h= 1.5 m

Digester Dimensions of Our Model, tentatively
Volume= 2 m cubed
Curved Surface Area= 3 m squared
r= .68 m
d= 1.36 m
h= .62 m

Costs of materials
Cement: $3 per m cubed
Bricks and Mortar: $2 per m cubed
Stone (piedra): <$2 per m cubed

Anecdotal:
-Plan for approx. $150 for materials, per meter squared
-Cement to cover 3 m squared SA of dome should cost $105

Some important considers for location:

-Proximity to stable source of manure
-Distance from highly populated areas (scent)
-Distance from owner/operator's dwelling
-Rockiness of the land (avoid overly challenging installation process)
-Sun/shade (avg. temp in Nicaragua: 77-81 F)

Sources
http://www.adelaide.edu.au/biogas/poly_digester/aguilar/sld004.htm

From our research, we found some questions that have to be answered especially to calculate the cost of gas currently being acquired and the price of biogas that will be sold:
  • Que es el precio de billete por autobus?
  • Que tipo de molino tiene? Sabes para que los trabajadores en los molinos hacen con los restos de ______ (el sobrante o extra)?
  • Cuantas vacas hay en la comunidad de el Frayle? en la Palmera? En colonia?
  • A que distancia es la latina en relación de la casa de una familia?
  • Cuanto cuestan el ladrillo, el cemente, la arena en tres metros cubicos (cuadrados)?
  • Cuanto costó para fabricar la planta de biogas en La casita solar?
  • Cuantas personas-- en una comunidad de ciento personas--usan gas propano?
  • Qual tamaño del tanque de gas propano usan las familias normalmente?
  • Cuanto cuesta el gas propano en general, talvez para un tanque?
  • Por cuantas horas las familias cocinan?
  • Cual tipo y tamaño de estufa tienen las familias en general?
  • Cuanto estiércol se usan para la planta de biogas en La casita solar? Cuantas vacas hay para la produccion de biogas?
  • Podriamos saber para cuanto las familias quieren vender estiércol de sus vacas y de la gente?








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