Biogas Sanitation

1 Basics of Anaerobic Digestion
14 Topics | 8 Quizzes
1.1 What is anaerobic digestion?
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1.2 What is biogas?
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1.3 Methane and Contribution to global warming
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Quiz 2
1.4 Feedstock Materials and Biogas Production
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1.4.1 Biodegradability of various feedstock
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1.5 Process of anaerobic digestion
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1.6 What are the benefits and limitations of anaerobic digestion?
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1.7 What are the possible applications for biogas?
1.7.1 Cooking
1.7.2 Lighting
1.7.3 Electricity Generation
1.7.4 Cooling
1.7.5 Biomethane Fuel
1.7.6 Thermal Application
2 Digestion Technologies and Types
9 Topics | 8 Quizzes
2.1 Digestion Technologies and Types
2.2 General Classifications
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2.3 Overview of different digesters
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2.3.1 Fixed Dome Digester
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2.3.2 Floating Dome Digester
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2.3.3 Balloon-Type Digester
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2.4 Overview of different types of biogas sanitation units
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2.4.1 Anaerobic baffled reactor with biogas capture
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2.4.2 Anaerobic Lagoon
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3 Process Parameters
13 Topics | 12 Quizzes
3.1 The Process Parameters
3.2 Temperature
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3.3 Feedstock C:N ratio
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3.4 TS and VS, COD and BOD
3.4.1 Total and Volatile Solids
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3.4.2 Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD) & Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD)
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3.4.3 pH
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3.4.4 Organic loading rate
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3.4.5 Hydraulic and solid retention time
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3.5 What is biological methane potential, and why is it important?
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3.6 What is the difference between biomethane potential, methane yield, and methane production?
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3.7 What is the biogas potential of various substrates?
3.8 How to measure or estimate the biogas or biomethane potential?
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Quiz 1.2
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4 Biogas Installation Planning
10 Topics | 2 Quizzes
4.1 Social acceptance
4.2 Feedstock availability
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4.3 Feedstock quality
4.4 Biogas Plant Design: An Exercise
4.4.1 Potential Biogas Generation, Utilisation and treatment
4.4.2 Sizing of the digester
4.4.3 Sizing of gasholder
4.4.4 Planning Effluent Management
4.4.5 What is to be done if there is no available space for post-treatment?
4.4.6 Planning Sludge Management
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5 Operation and Maintenance
4 Topics | 2 Quizzes
5.1 Initial Testing
5.2 Startup
5.3 O&M Tasks
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5.4 Safety
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6 Sanitation Biogas Plants in Rohingya Refugee Camp
10 Topics | 9 Quizzes
6.1 Biogas Generation
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6.1.1 Biogas Potential
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6.2 Use of Biogas
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6.3 Treatment Performance
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6.4 Identified Challanges and Possible Solutions
6.4.1 Clogging
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6.4.2 Accumulation of Condensed Water Within the Gas Pipes
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6.4.3 Hydrogen Sulphide
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6.4.4 Gas Leakages
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6.4.5 Effluent Management
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1 Basics of Anaerobic Digestion

Biogas Sanitation 1 Basics of Anaerobic Digestion

In this training module, you will learn about

  • Process of anaerobic digestion, the factors that affect it, and its benefits and limitations
  • Composition of biogas, the necessary type of feedstock to ensure its production and its possible applications
  • What methane is and its effect on the environment
Lesson Content
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1.1 What is anaerobic digestion?
Quiz
1.2 What is biogas?
Quiz
1.3 Methane and Contribution to global warming
Quiz 1
Quiz 2
1.4 Feedstock Materials and Biogas Production
Quiz
1.4.1 Biodegradability of various feedstock
Quiz
1.5 Process of anaerobic digestion
Quiz
1.6 What are the benefits and limitations of anaerobic digestion?
Quiz
1.7 What are the possible applications for biogas?
1.7.1 Cooking
1.7.2 Lighting
1.7.3 Electricity Generation
1.7.4 Cooling
1.7.5 Biomethane Fuel
1.7.6 Thermal Application
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