A large drum could be an IBC tank, or closed drums. If you are using drums with lids, make sure it is perfectly sealed when completed I am using 220 Liter sealed drum 4 inch diameter PVC pipe height should be based on the height of the drum you are using 2 inch Tank nipple 2 inch FTA(female threaded adapter 2 inch ball valve and 1 ft 2 inch pvc pipe 2 inch L joint Half inch brass ball valve 2 nos Brass t joint haf inch Threaded brass hose connector 8 nose hose clamps half inch A truck tube with tube valve removed Hose as per length. Epoxy putty to seal eveything
Interesting video, may i request to make it in household use? I am sure it needs bigger barrel and bigger reservoir, but at least we would know how much do we need to make it😊 thanks
This is by far the best DIY video I've ever seen. I Subbed asap when you mentioned its cons. I wish DIY channels are these transparent and detailed like you than filling us false hope
As an environment engineer, i would suggest you to add a mixer and add some organic digestate to improve microbial activity and increase methane formation...... And if possible add a gas compressor to compress the gas and improve the outflow......
I don"t Know if you check your comments but if you do I would like to offer this: The Japanese I think it is have been building and using a village size version of these for many years and have perfected the design. As you are using barrels I think you could use many of their design features. 1 If you will add a 45 or 90 degree fitting to the bottom of your feed tube aimed along the edge of your barrel it will provide you with a stirring action when you are loading it this will speed up the fermentation time. 2 add another barrel or more to act as gas holding tanks as they hold higher pressures, if you want you might add a in line pressure gauge to see what you total volume of gas is. In the Japanese design they use all types of slurry materials, Their systems are large concrete flattened ball tanks that are placed in the center of a village size community. All the houses and barns have feed pipes that run into the ball at a 45 degree angle along the outer edge so as to provide the stirring action I mentioned above. another feature they have is a large pound built over top of the ball. This serves a couple things, I protects against gas leaking and spountanioucly combusting, As methane can do when it is mixed with air in large quantities to fast ( very dangerous ) And it also provides for raising tallopia fish or catfish ( as these fish do not require moving water for oxagynation to live ) for food. with their systems they use a top unload man hole. but with you side extraction pipe I would suggest this barry the set of barrels into the side of a hill, with a man made pound on top with water level above tanks but below feeder tube. allow the run off line to go down hill to a point where you can collect it for use as fertilizer. ( the reason the Japanese can use human waist in their systems is because it is built from concrete and can build up inner temperatures of over 180 degrees so it kills harmful bacteria that will harm humans. By doing these things I think you will increase the amount of gas and possibly the rate at which it is produced, for sure the pressure at which it can be stored safely. Yes I've been studying these systems for many years now. Sorry for bad spelling Dislexia is a real bother lol
Hi Kevin. Have you seen the digesters as they call them in India? Basically a huge very round concrete cylinder Placed on top of a slab in thd ground and sealed at the bottom. Than a slightly smaller inverted steel cylinder is placed upside inside the concrete one. This is charged from a valve in the top of the steel cylinder, and a " hydraulic seal ) is naturally formed in the gap between the 2 cylinders. As it ferments the steel cylinder rises up. This serves 3 purposes. You can monitor fermentation progress and the weight of the steel cylinder provides a small pressure to drive the gas out. When the cylinder quits rising any more , you know there us no more mojo left in the mix
@@VIDEOEPPO You can use a small compressor for storing purpose. It has two advantages: 1. Safety first. 2. You can control the pressure to the gas stove.
@@nikoshkin1 the compressor output pipe will be connected to the gas stove with a gate valve in between.( To increase and decrease the amount of gas coming.
This is a really well laid out video and a joy to watch. I have a digester built from an IBC Tote and am versed in the assembly and operation, however I can always learn more. I really like how you've presented all of this without the usual false promises of unrealistic gas production for a small biodigester. Thank you for taking the time to make this video.
I really appreciate the honesty of your video. A lot of channels who do diy stuff like this related biogas will not say how long such a set up would last and how unreliable it is.
Well done. I enjoyed watching your video. I am moving to the Philippines next year and I built a biodigester for my futue wife and her family already. They are familiar with how it works but never owned one before. My soon to be father in law is a farmer and does very well with the amount of land they own. I wish you and your family a good life my friend.
Fantastic honest opinion and demonstrated the flaws, you've earned my sub. How about a barrel within a barrel as the reservoir? think of a glass held upside down inside a fish tank and you release the gas into the glass, the pressure of the water will give you a decent pressure to release it. Paul
Good Job, Man! I second that the outflow tube can be higher on the barrel to increase the digesting volume which would increase possible gas production. The bacteria used doesn't need airspace, other than for the collection reservoir which could be bigger and have a removable weight of some kind that could be put on the reservoir to increase the gas pressure when you want to use it. People often pass the bio gas through a tube full of steel wool to scrub the NOx out before sending it to the reservoir ... The bacteria does need to be kept warm to work best, at least 75°F, If I'm remembering correctly... Hoping people find this on a community level as one of the solutions to the "energy crises" ... God bless!
This is one of the simplest and easiest to understand videos I've seen on bio gas digesters. Well done on keeping it simple and easy to understand. Even my dumbass brother could understand this.
very informative and genuine video which includes all possible shortfalls encounter during bio gas construction. truly suggested add-on like backfire arrester and 5 min run time which provides a good lead for the person like me. hats off to you for making such valuable video.
This is the most detailed and truthful video I have watched! Thank you for being honest in telling the truth about your experiment which was about the "flashback arrestor" you failed/forgot to connect as well as the capacity of one barrel. These are important information that a person like me who wants to start an off-the-grid community really needs to know. I wish to meet you in person!
Thank you. I just enjoy to watch smart engineering and craftsmanship. Even though I won't build any of these any time soon this is the best video on this subject I've seen so far. You explaining things makes it an appealing thing and setup to try (once I get my own house outside of the city).
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Hello my friend, Another interesting and different idea. That's nice for savings. In our country, biogas is produced in some places. It is produced especially in some of the farms. You showed your project in detail. Result: Successful. Congratulations. see you buddy. All the best
You're one of talented teachers I've come across. You've the theory and the know-how. This 1st clip has pushed me to subscribe to your channel. An asset to humanity. Check you later and stay good.
Hi. A really good project. I have a very small upgradation idea. You could make a gas scrubber to really purify the output gas. You will need three jars. Fill 1 st with water, 2nd with a drying agent like cat litter, and 3rd with steel wool. They will decrease the amount of waste gases in the output. Then you could use your lpg burner very easily. Oh and yes, you need a big gas reservoir to use it for 30 min. But in this way, this little tube could be used for more time.
@@bradhiebert6403 After purification, sure. Just be sure to pass the raw gas in the above sequence only. Water dissolve co2, cat litter absorbs the moisture, and the steel wool scrubs the minor gases like sulfides. Then the output gas could be stored, pressurized or not.
Yes indeed. This one started off as a test project. But now, I figured out that it could actually be put to work. I will have to make the setup properly
I am glad you liked the video. the whole point was transparency and practicality of the approach for a common person. I hope I've contributed something!
I am also seeing bubbles coming up in a plastic bottle where I am collecting vegetable peels and then I see vapourised water bubbles below the neck of the bottle.
Hey mate, Jeff from New Zealand. Loved this video! Well explained and showing the limitations is great, many over rate what you can do. I have a friend who uses and air bed as his reservoir and lays a piece of plywood over it to get more pressure when cooking.
I find your presentation very easy to go through it step by step with a good finish outcome. Clear to understand. Thanks for sharing brother. Greetings from Solomon Islands
Nice video, if you want to increase the output you can try to build one from an ibc tank, its 1000 liters. At that size you start with 100 kilos of manure and food waste in about 900 liters of water. When it starts producing gas you can feed it with 40 liters of water and in that 4 kilos of manure/food waste daily. You may get an hour or two worth of cooking with a single burner. Who would think that handling manure was fun!
Came here to suggest this. IBCs can be had very cheap and are perfect for this application. You can even get them in black so you can't see the contents. Plus they've already got a sealed lid for adding the "food" and a drain valve that you can buy fittings for on eBay. Another IBC with the top cut out of it and a few large tyre tubes the correct size to fit in it (when inflated) is a good reservior since you can place a sheet of ply wood or sheet metal on top with a weight to create a bit of pressure while containing the tubes keeping them safe from puncture. You can leave out the ball valve between the digester and reservior by adding a low pressure check valve, making it a bit more autonomous.
🙂 Hi, your video is well made and very interesting. Remember to add a good backflash arrester to decrease the risk of explosion. If you try raising the height of the slurry pipe you could fit more in the reactor. Then it may produce more gas a little sooner. You may find the bacteria works better at a different temperature. If its cold it may wok better in a sunny position. If too hot maybe a shady position. I think, if the rector temperature was around 24c it would work very well. I would not let it get to hot though as it may effect the bacteria that produces the gas. Just trying to help 👍
@@HeWhoMustNotBeNamedYouKnowWho Not yet. I have moved to a new house. Need to figure out a few things before I install this. Also, my workshop is not setup yet. It might take a few months to get to this project
Your video is very great and very inspiring! I'm very sure your family and community are very proud of you! Awesome explanation! awesome design too! thank you very much for sharing this
Apart from why is am collecting quail poop and food waste from the house, they are happy that this video is liked by many nice people like yourself. Lol. Thank you for your wonderful comment
@@VIDEOEPPO why not ? Everyday 1 family will poop atleast 5-8 kg. Just try to collect it in the tyre tubes. I'm sure results would be extraordinary. And as far as aversion is concerned, people never have to take garbage in their hands from here to there like in your model. Once it's done, it's done forever. Bas ek baar free ka aadat ho jaaye, baaki sab side me.
Livestock would be a good in-between. People are comfortable enough with it to use as fertilizer. Just put a grate over a collection bin in a pen and teach them to use that (there are RUclips how to videos on that). Also, if you can get your neighbors to separate out their glass and plastic, you could collect the rest of their garbage to add to the biodigester. Better than a land fill, right?
Very interesting. My digester is in Switzerland where I have to heat ist up to around 30 deg. With my 1000 l. tank and the input of a few kilos of kitchen waste with the help of my neighbours I can do most of the regular cooking in our household.
This is amazing! I would love to learn more about this and also I will be making a quail cage by using your design. Thank you. Please keep posting videos. I enjoy watching you interesting content.
Just watched your video try using a air mattress to store the gas ⛽ 😀 with a couple of sand bags as weights get to of the barrels on the roof is a good place for it more heat means more gas there's a Australian RUclips who does same and transfers the gas to a old gas bottle hope this helps 👍
You did a great job. My question are: 1, is it possible for the gas to escape through the inlet PVC pipe? 2, does the size of the inlet pipe matter when constructing bio gas?
This is just a proof of concept. Gas can escape through any gap if available. Plus this needs to have a flashback arrestor, something to scrub the sulphide from the gas, a proper storage etc...
What a timing I was just looking for diy bio gas plant and where were you how come youtube didn't recommended your videos till now Very well made and explained Looking forward to upgrades made to it
Nice set up over all. Have you experimented with different ratios of waste and dung, perhaps using other types of dung from different animals? As soon as you lit it I thought about how there was no flash arrestor or some sort of pressure release valve at the top of the barrel. Anything that builds up pressure needs to have an emergency pressure release. Also perhaps include a pressure gauge to see how much pressure is being built up at a given time.
Hey, thanks for the suggestions, I am only working with resources that one could find in local stores. ( the availability of materials we could find and use depends vastly on geography). Let me see how I can develop this simple idea and make it more user-friendly and affordable.
Maybe 3 very large rubber inner tubes from giant mining trucks could sit around the blue barrel stacked on top of each other with a heavy donut ring of bricks to add pressure to the tubes? Great video! You’re a real survivor and lateral thinker, the world needs more people like you.
That will need a secure environment, Lil accident to that huge amt of gas can be devastating I'm not even sure about how much gas I as a citizen can store
A pioneer in compost heat and methane was Jean Pain. He cooked his 'waste' and produced much methane. He used hot compost for heating (air and water) provided hot water and methane.
I thought you were referencing to the guy from Movie "Mars". Then I googled... It was an eye-opener.... Thanks for sharing. I learnt something new, learnt about someone new!...Thanks
It would be useful to put a stop valve on your tyres so that you can fill them, and remove them for later use. Having a system of three or four of these (or more) digesters cycling for use would make them more practical for daily use.
What an awesome idea and yes, it is very exciting! I’m wondering if you use several barrels and connected to a bladder that collects the Biogas from all of the barrels but before entering the bladder, it goes through a three stage filter. Filter one is a bubbler filter. Two is brass filter. Three is silica. This is to be sure that the bad components that are typically in Biogas are removed. This is what I have learned because ultimately the end result would be to try and compress this Biogas into cylinders that can be distributed to other family members or friends that might want to use it for a Biogas generator in addition to cooking. One more note. It might be a good idea to also have another three stage filter identical to the first one on the opposite end of the bladder before it compresses into the cylinders. You have a brilliant mind and I am very appreciative of your presentation and we want to duplicate this on a large scale in the Philippines on our farm. Any thoughts would be absolutely appreciated, and I thank you kindly my friend!
@@VIDEOEPPO you’re very welcome my friend. Do you know anybody in your country that would be able to assist us in setting up a Biogas pump that would allow us to compress Biogas into cylinders? Are there any suppliers that would have the equipment to make this happen?
You can still use the tyre tube for storage but you'd likely have to pipe them in parallel to increase the storage. Alternatively something considerably larger like an inflatable water raft or even a tractor tyre tube for better storage.
The only thing I would add to this already amazing video, is try running it through a water bubbler before reaching the tube. It will clean the gas before it gets burned and make the flame hotter. You could also use a bladder system to increse the volume of gas and pressure. You could also daisy chain two or 3 digester together to increse production
Thanks for the comment. and yeah, I meant this to be as easy as possible and wanted everybody to understand a few important points before they attempted to make this. Hope it helped
Awesome👍, even regular toilet’s septic tank also can eazily modified to be biogas digester, to produce metana as renewable energy that can use for stove and even gas fuel for the genset.
Thanks for making this It's the best video on this subject that I've ever seen. I'm definitely building this now, and if it works satisfactorily, I'll make several more, and get larger storage tubes as well.
Great Work....still wondering its efficacy in large apartment complexes....atleast kitchen waste can be used up instead of being carried out to dumping yards....
Yeah, It might work. Forget producing large amounts of gas, but at least we are not burning fuel to take things to the dump yard. Managing waste is crucial now more than ever!
Thank you so much finally well explained. Can you tell me what do you do with the residue on drone do you take it out? When the gas is finished you have to wait another week for gas to produce? How long last.
waste comes out as slurry but if you want to remove it for some reason, need to add an opening in the bottom with a ball valve for emergencies. Add a storage tank which is larger let it fill to maximum and then start using it. Feed the digester regularly which is important
Super output .One small idea for the gas out put pin you may use 1/2 inch coupling on the inner side to catch and use L bend and connect the nipple there so the gas hose cannot brake quick .Why I am saying this means you connect the nipple direct to drum it may open when the pressure increases tufflon tape may come out because of jelliness
Good info …but you didn’t mention where the fermented slurry goes out except for the slurry water …also is the exit pipe sufficient to flush out the thick slurry and waste after used in gas production ?
Here from the USA. This is very good stuff you got here. Your presentation is amazing and very easy to understand. I will be attempting to build this later on. Also can you make a video connecting this to a generator when you have a larger storage for the gas.
Hi, this is a great video. Thank you for the explanation, it is great to know that some ideas (siphon) would not work. I have one question though, which I cant find answer for. Do you ever need to remove the slurry manually? I can imagine being the bottom too solid to be removed via the pipe and it might get stuck at the bottom and build up over time. Does anyone here have experience with that?
The solid waste will be turned into slurry over time. Also it's the ratio of how much you feed every day. You can feed half the tank and expect the microbes to eat it all up in a night. If you do want to remove the solid waste, then add another hole and close it with a valve. Extend the pipe and connect it to sewage or empty it in a pit and cover it with soil. Don't leave it in the open, undigested food waste will stink
A large drum could be an IBC tank, or closed drums. If you are using drums with lids, make sure it is perfectly sealed when completed
I am using 220 Liter sealed drum
4 inch diameter PVC pipe height should be based on the height of the drum you are using
2 inch Tank nipple
2 inch FTA(female threaded adapter
2 inch ball valve and
1 ft 2 inch pvc pipe
2 inch L joint
Half inch brass ball valve 2 nos
Brass t joint haf inch
Threaded brass hose connector
8 nose hose clamps half inch
A truck tube with tube valve removed
Hose as per length.
Epoxy putty to seal eveything
Sir I make but not fire why
Hello 👋, how much slurry did you pour into your bio digester?
Interesting video, may i request to make it in household use? I am sure it needs bigger barrel and bigger reservoir, but at least we would know how much do we need to make it😊 thanks
That explanation is honest enough to discuss that 5 mins is the life of one bag of air
True, he's being honest when a lot of people aren't.
5 minutes is nut much, i would need a bigger gas storage...
@@ltorres.h I'm considering biogas and this information alone is making me consider the kind of gas storage I need. Very useful info I say!
I like the honesty. Making videos to share knowledge, not to get fame.
thank you very much. Humbled by your comment
This is by far the best DIY video I've ever seen. I Subbed asap when you mentioned its cons.
I wish DIY channels are these transparent and detailed like you than filling us false hope
I am delighted to read your comment. thanks a bunch!
Right, that's why I subscribed.
As an environment engineer, i would suggest you to add a mixer and add some organic digestate to improve microbial activity and increase methane formation......
And if possible add a gas compressor to compress the gas and improve the outflow......
wow... nice inputs... thanks
Thanks for your simple and practical president ion
I don"t Know if you check your comments but if you do I would like to offer this: The Japanese I think it is have been building and using a village size version of these for many years and have perfected the design. As you are using barrels I think you could use many of their design features. 1 If you will add a 45 or 90 degree fitting to the bottom of your feed tube aimed along the edge of your barrel it will provide you with a stirring action when you are loading it this will speed up the fermentation time.
2 add another barrel or more to act as gas holding tanks as they hold higher pressures, if you want you might add a in line pressure gauge to see what you total volume of gas is. In the Japanese design they use all types of slurry materials, Their systems are large concrete flattened ball tanks that are placed in the center of a village size community. All the houses and barns have feed pipes that run into the ball at a 45 degree angle along the outer edge so as to provide the stirring action I mentioned above. another feature they have is a large pound built over top of the ball. This serves a couple things, I protects against gas leaking and spountanioucly combusting, As methane can do when it is mixed with air in large quantities to fast ( very dangerous ) And it also provides for raising tallopia fish or catfish ( as these fish do not require moving water for oxagynation to live ) for food. with their systems they use a top unload man hole. but with you side extraction pipe I would suggest this barry the set of barrels into the side of a hill, with a man made pound on top with water level above tanks but below feeder tube. allow the run off line to go down hill to a point where you can collect it for use as fertilizer. ( the reason the Japanese can use human waist in their systems is because it is built from concrete and can build up inner temperatures of over 180 degrees so it kills harmful bacteria that will harm humans. By doing these things I think you will increase the amount of gas and possibly the rate at which it is produced, for sure the pressure at which it can be stored safely. Yes I've been studying these systems for many years now. Sorry for bad spelling Dislexia is a real bother lol
So nice of you Kevin. I totally enjoy your comment of yours. Its seems that the purpose of sharing is come alive. Thanks for all your inputs.
thanks for sharing details! its very helpful!
Hi Kevin. Have you seen the digesters as they call them in India? Basically a huge very round concrete cylinder Placed on top of a slab in thd ground and sealed at the bottom. Than a slightly smaller inverted steel cylinder is placed upside inside the concrete one. This is charged from a valve in the top of the steel cylinder, and a " hydraulic seal ) is naturally formed in the gap between the 2 cylinders. As it ferments the steel cylinder rises up. This serves 3 purposes. You can monitor fermentation progress and the weight of the steel cylinder provides a small pressure to drive the gas out. When the cylinder quits rising any more , you know there us no more mojo left in the mix
Hi @@robertlindsay9826 Can you help me with valuable resources please. I'm trying to build one large enough for my village.
Hi @kevingill9658 Can you help me with valuable resources please. I'm trying to build one large enough for my village.
You can paint the barrel black to make it absorb more heat in the winter. In the summer, a pool of water submerging the base to wick away excess heat.
Here comes another cool idea.... Thanks a lot!
Winter though? Some of us in the tropics.
@@VIDEOEPPO You can use a small compressor for storing purpose. It has two advantages:
1. Safety first.
2. You can control the pressure to the gas stove.
@@bhargavdasd but how can you connect it and to retrieve the gas
@@nikoshkin1 the compressor output pipe will be connected to the gas stove with a gate valve in between.( To increase and decrease the amount of gas coming.
This is a really well laid out video and a joy to watch.
I have a digester built from an IBC Tote and am versed in the assembly and operation, however I can always learn more.
I really like how you've presented all of this without the usual false promises of unrealistic gas production for a small biodigester.
Thank you for taking the time to make this video.
So nice of you to say that. Thanks a lot
@@VIDEOEPPO Do you have an email address? Maybe we could work on a project. Your ideas have huge potentials.
@@kesseleytbarzahii1369 I do ..but i am based out of India....
videoeppo@gmail.com
I agree. Ive watched a bunch of bio gas videos over many years and this one was the best and easy to understand how it works.
I wish every other diy videos were made like this. Thumbs up for an all round well made video
many many thanks!
I really appreciate the honesty of your video. A lot of channels who do diy stuff like this related biogas will not say how long such a set up would last and how unreliable it is.
I appreciate that!thanks a lot
the feedback at the end was really good, it educates us about the actual application of the project. Thank you
I am glad it was helpful. Thanks for taking the time to comment. Means a lot!
Well done. I enjoyed watching your video. I am moving to the Philippines next year and I built a biodigester for my futue wife and her family already. They are familiar with how it works but never owned one before. My soon to be father in law is a farmer and does very well with the amount of land they own. I wish you and your family a good life my friend.
I wish too my friend!
Fantastic honest opinion and demonstrated the flaws, you've earned my sub.
How about a barrel within a barrel as the reservoir? think of a glass held upside down inside a fish tank and you release the gas into the glass, the pressure of the water will give you a decent pressure to release it.
Paul
Nice input... I am working on a plan to rebuild it. Will try and incorporate all these ideas
Good Job, Man! I second that the outflow tube can be higher on the barrel to increase the digesting volume which would increase possible gas production. The bacteria used doesn't need airspace, other than for the collection reservoir which could be bigger and have a removable weight of some kind that could be put on the reservoir to increase the gas pressure when you want to use it. People often pass the bio gas through a tube full of steel wool to scrub the NOx out before sending it to the reservoir ... The bacteria does need to be kept warm to work best, at least 75°F, If I'm remembering correctly... Hoping people find this on a community level as one of the solutions to the "energy crises" ... God bless!
Your thought are so much appreciated. I mean this is what this community for!. Share what we know. Thanks again
If the slurry is slowly stirred, would it be beneficial?
Great comment
Trust me Bro this is the one of the best video about building a biodigester, everything is well explained, keep it up Bro 👍
So nice of you
This is one of the simplest and easiest to understand videos I've seen on bio gas digesters. Well done on keeping it simple and easy to understand. Even my dumbass brother could understand this.
Pls don't give up on your brother ..lol...Hey, thanks, man. Means a lot!
thank you for being honest about the capacity of the tube
Thanks, I just wanted to debunk certain myths which I think I did.
A large drum or use several drums and large tube does the larger gas storage.
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beautiful explained in the blackboard, I always wondered why they leave the top of the pipe open in the piping system used at our home.
Glad it was helpful!
You my friend havemade me understand how this works. I will be trying this out soon.
I am glad it was helpful
very informative and genuine video which includes all possible shortfalls encounter during bio gas construction. truly suggested add-on like backfire arrester and 5 min run time which provides a good lead for the person like me. hats off to you for making such valuable video.
Thank you so so much for saying this!
This is the most detailed and truthful video I have watched! Thank you for being honest in telling the truth about your experiment which was about the "flashback arrestor" you failed/forgot to connect as well as the capacity of one barrel. These are important information that a person like me who wants to start an off-the-grid community really needs to know. I wish to meet you in person!
I am so happy and glad you liked the video. Thank you for your valuable comment and feedback as well. Means a lot!
Thank you. I just enjoy to watch smart engineering and craftsmanship. Even though I won't build any of these any time soon this is the best video on this subject I've seen so far. You explaining things makes it an appealing thing and setup to try (once I get my own house outside of the city).
Hello my friend,
Another interesting and different idea. That's nice for savings. In our country, biogas is produced in some places. It is produced especially in some of the farms. You showed your project in detail. Result: Successful. Congratulations. see you buddy. All the best
Thanks Mehmet!. Nice to see again!
Thank you so much for this wonderful exhibition. You've given us clear insights and what to expect. I can't thank you enough.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Thank you very much. I made it months ago and I faced those problems and just didn't know why. Thanks
Glad it helped!
When the Algo works perfectly.
Found this chanel just now, really nice and articulate video. Much appreciated.
Awesome, thank you!
You're one of talented teachers I've come across. You've the theory and the know-how.
This 1st clip has pushed me to subscribe to your channel.
An asset to humanity.
Check you later and stay good.
Thank you so so much!
You are an excellent teacher. Thank you. One of the best biogas videos I have found.
Wow, thank you!
Hi. A really good project. I have a very small upgradation idea. You could make a gas scrubber to really purify the output gas. You will need three jars. Fill 1 st with water, 2nd with a drying agent like cat litter, and 3rd with steel wool. They will decrease the amount of waste gases in the output. Then you could use your lpg burner very easily. Oh and yes, you need a big gas reservoir to use it for 30 min. But in this way, this little tube could be used for more time.
Great point! thanks for this AWESOME idea! The community will appreciate it !
Could it be compressed in 100lb propane tanks?
@@bradhiebert6403 After purification, sure. Just be sure to pass the raw gas in the above sequence only. Water dissolve co2, cat litter absorbs the moisture, and the steel wool scrubs the minor gases like sulfides. Then the output gas could be stored, pressurized or not.
@@jitag thank you for this information. I've changed my house to propane and like the idea of biogas. I live on a farm
Watched from Bangladesh,your presentation was very clear,easy and understandable.
Thanks❤
Thanks Mohamed!
Nice video. Very clearly explained. Think you need to make scrubber from steelwool and pvc pipe that will prevent possibility of explosion
Yes indeed. This one started off as a test project. But now, I figured out that it could actually be put to work. I will have to make the setup properly
Thank you for the video. It is the most clearly presented one I have viewed. Now I feel I am ready to start.
Best of luck!
It was really an amazing video and the way u did this at home and also informed the cons of the setup was very informative. Thank you
I am glad you liked the video. the whole point was transparency and practicality of the approach for a common person. I hope I've contributed something!
I am also seeing bubbles coming up in a plastic bottle where I am collecting vegetable peels and then I see vapourised water bubbles below the neck of the bottle.
Hey mate, Jeff from New Zealand. Loved this video! Well explained and showing the limitations is great, many over rate what you can do. I have a friend who uses and air bed as his reservoir and lays a piece of plywood over it to get more pressure when cooking.
Hey Jeff...thanks for the comment
I am searching for this kind of reply thanks
A simple way to increase pressure of a gas🤞
I find your presentation very easy to go through it step by step with a good finish outcome. Clear to understand. Thanks for sharing brother. Greetings from Solomon Islands
Greeting from India. Thank you for the comment.
Simple, well made, and practical. Thank you for this video my friend.
So nice of you to say that. Thanks a tons
Thank you very much for the wonderful lesson. Am in Uganda learning from you. You're a very good Teacher. I am going to make my own biogas
I am glad this video was helpful. Thanks a lot for supporting
Nice video, if you want to increase the output you can try to build one from an ibc tank, its 1000 liters. At that size you start with 100 kilos of manure and food waste in about 900 liters of water. When it starts producing gas you can feed it with 40 liters of water and in that 4 kilos of manure/food waste daily. You may get an hour or two worth of cooking with a single burner. Who would think that handling manure was fun!
Cool Idea...
Came here to suggest this.
IBCs can be had very cheap and are perfect for this application. You can even get them in black so you can't see the contents.
Plus they've already got a sealed lid for adding the "food" and a drain valve that you can buy fittings for on eBay.
Another IBC with the top cut out of it and a few large tyre tubes the correct size to fit in it (when inflated) is a good reservior since you can place a sheet of ply wood or sheet metal on top with a weight to create a bit of pressure while containing the tubes keeping them safe from puncture.
You can leave out the ball valve between the digester and reservior by adding a low pressure check valve, making it a bit more autonomous.
Great explanation with the black board.
Wonderful setup sir!
Thanks you so so much!
It would be great if you list down the materials needed.
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I liked your communications style.
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🙂 Hi, your video is well made and very interesting. Remember to add a good backflash arrester to decrease the risk of explosion. If you try raising the height of the slurry pipe you could fit more in the reactor. Then it may produce more gas a little sooner. You may find the bacteria works better at a different temperature. If its cold it may wok better in a sunny position. If too hot maybe a shady position. I think, if the rector temperature was around 24c it would work very well. I would not let it get to hot though as it may effect the bacteria that produces the gas. Just trying to help 👍
Thank you so so much!
@@VIDEOEPPO 🙂👍
How long does it last
@@VIDEOEPPO does you update it yet or is it still work in progress
@@HeWhoMustNotBeNamedYouKnowWho Not yet. I have moved to a new house. Need to figure out a few things before I install this. Also, my workshop is not setup yet. It might take a few months to get to this project
Such a great idea. Very straightforward, but you really have an engineers mind. Definitely will check out more of your videos.
Awesome, thank you so much
Such a well made video! You explained everything so well and I love your design. Thank you so much!
You are so welcome!
How can buy
Thank you for being honest in your presentation.
Humble Thanks!
You did a absolutely wonderful job explaining... Thank you so much sir.
So nice of you
How I wish you were my next door neighbor.
Thank you for being generous
So nice of you to say that. Thank you!
I think a pressure gauge shall be installed on top to warn how much gas is still available in the tank.
Your video is very great and very inspiring! I'm very sure your family and community are very proud of you! Awesome explanation! awesome design too! thank you very much for sharing this
Apart from why is am collecting quail poop and food waste from the house, they are happy that this video is liked by many nice people like yourself. Lol. Thank you for your wonderful comment
The septic tank itself is the biggest and most consistent biogas plant already present in everybody's house 😂😂😂. People just never noticed it ever.
True. But human waste doesn't produce as much gas ...also people have a bit of an aversion to it...
@@VIDEOEPPO why not ? Everyday 1 family will poop atleast 5-8 kg. Just try to collect it in the tyre tubes. I'm sure results would be extraordinary. And as far as aversion is concerned, people never have to take garbage in their hands from here to there like in your model. Once it's done, it's done forever. Bas ek baar free ka aadat ho jaaye, baaki sab side me.
Livestock would be a good in-between. People are comfortable enough with it to use as fertilizer. Just put a grate over a collection bin in a pen and teach them to use that (there are RUclips how to videos on that). Also, if you can get your neighbors to separate out their glass and plastic, you could collect the rest of their garbage to add to the biodigester. Better than a land fill, right?
Very interesting. My digester is in Switzerland where I have to heat ist up to around 30 deg. With my 1000 l. tank and the input of a few kilos of kitchen waste with the help of my neighbours I can do most of the regular cooking in our household.
Interesting!
This is amazing! I would love to learn more about this and also I will be making a quail cage by using your design. Thank you. Please keep posting videos. I enjoy watching you interesting content.
Glad it was helpful!
Well explained Sir. I'm just in the verge of making one for my Farm. 👍👍 Thanks a lot.
Hoping for the best for you!.
Dude, you are doing a great job, very informative video. Keep it up.
Sometimes when my energy level is down, comments like this fire me up. Thanks for making my day!.
Just watched your video try using a air mattress to store the gas ⛽ 😀 with a couple of sand bags as weights get to of the barrels on the roof is a good place for it more heat means more gas there's a Australian RUclips who does same and transfers the gas to a old gas bottle hope this helps 👍
What is the name of the Australian RUclips
Thank you for this. Is there a follow up video on the flashback arrester and improve reservoir?
Not yet. I have moved to a different place. Still figuring out how to set it up.
You did a great job. My question are:
1, is it possible for the gas to escape through the inlet PVC pipe?
2, does the size of the inlet pipe matter when constructing bio gas?
This is just a proof of concept. Gas can escape through any gap if available. Plus this needs to have a flashback arrestor, something to scrub the sulphide from the gas, a proper storage etc...
What a timing I was just looking for diy bio gas plant and where were you how come youtube didn't recommended your videos till now
Very well made and explained
Looking forward to upgrades made to it
Glad I could help!
Exercise ball might make a good Reservoir. I saw codys lab using old fridge compressor to compress the methane in a tank.
refrigerator compressor....Hmmm you go me thinking
Nice set up over all. Have you experimented with different ratios of waste and dung, perhaps using other types of dung from different animals? As soon as you lit it I thought about how there was no flash arrestor or some sort of pressure release valve at the top of the barrel. Anything that builds up pressure needs to have an emergency pressure release. Also perhaps include a pressure gauge to see how much pressure is being built up at a given time.
Hey, thanks for the suggestions, I am only working with resources that one could find in local stores. ( the availability of materials we could find and use depends vastly on geography). Let me see how I can develop this simple idea and make it more user-friendly and affordable.
Maybe 3 very large rubber inner tubes from giant mining trucks could sit around the blue barrel stacked on top of each other with a heavy donut ring of bricks to add pressure to the tubes? Great video! You’re a real survivor and lateral thinker, the world needs more people like you.
That will need a secure environment, Lil accident to that huge amt of gas can be devastating
I'm not even sure about how much gas I as a citizen can store
A pioneer in compost heat and methane was Jean Pain. He cooked his 'waste' and produced much methane. He used hot compost for heating (air and water) provided hot water and methane.
I thought you were referencing to the guy from Movie "Mars". Then I googled... It was an eye-opener.... Thanks for sharing. I learnt something new, learnt about someone new!...Thanks
It would be useful to put a stop valve on your tyres so that you can fill them, and remove them for later use.
Having a system of three or four of these (or more) digesters cycling for use would make them more practical for daily use.
Always wanted to make something like this. Great work
Thank you so much!
Your video just blew my mind with ideas! Thank you for sharing!
Awesome! Thank you!
You can use cryogenic cooler instead of reservoir and can store the liquid gas in a pressurized tank
Start the seconds and get to the point is what I like.
I Like it
Thanks for saying that!
What an awesome idea and yes, it is very exciting!
I’m wondering if you use several barrels and connected to a bladder that collects the Biogas from all of the barrels but before entering the bladder, it goes through a three stage filter. Filter one is a bubbler filter. Two is brass filter. Three is silica. This is to be sure that the bad components that are typically in Biogas are removed.
This is what I have learned because ultimately the end result would be to try and compress this Biogas into cylinders that can be distributed to other family members or friends that might want to use it for a Biogas generator in addition to cooking.
One more note. It might be a good idea to also have another three stage filter identical to the first one on the opposite end of the bladder before it compresses into the cylinders.
You have a brilliant mind and I am very appreciative of your presentation and we want to duplicate this on a large scale in the Philippines on our farm. Any thoughts would be absolutely appreciated, and I thank you kindly my friend!
Thank you so much for taking the time to comment and add valuable information on this subject.
@@VIDEOEPPO you’re very welcome my friend. Do you know anybody in your country that would be able to assist us in setting up a Biogas pump that would allow us to compress Biogas into cylinders? Are there any suppliers that would have the equipment to make this happen?
You can still use the tyre tube for storage but you'd likely have to pipe them in parallel to increase the storage. Alternatively something considerably larger like an inflatable water raft or even a tractor tyre tube for better storage.
Yes. That should work. Thanks a lot!
The only thing I would add to this already amazing video, is try running it through a water bubbler before reaching the tube. It will clean the gas before it gets burned and make the flame hotter. You could also use a bladder system to increse the volume of gas and pressure. You could also daisy chain two or 3 digester together to increse production
Great point! Thanks for taking time to comment !
Can it be used to reduce cooking gas of commercial quantity?
Very nice of you, to show us! THANK´s for uploading the video! THUMBS UP!!!
Thank you very much!
Cool and simple easy to follow ,not too technical.
Thanks for the comment. and yeah, I meant this to be as easy as possible and wanted everybody to understand a few important points before they attempted to make this. Hope it helped
The best and honest DIY I have watched
Thanks a lot for saying that!
Awesome👍, even regular toilet’s septic tank also can eazily modified to be biogas digester, to produce metana as renewable energy that can use for stove and even gas fuel for the genset.
yes, its possible.
Thanks for making this
It's the best video on this subject that I've ever seen.
I'm definitely building this now, and if it works satisfactorily, I'll make several more, and get larger storage tubes as well.
I am happy for the compliment....and I truly wish your project is a sucess.
Great Work....still wondering its efficacy in large apartment complexes....atleast kitchen waste can be used up instead of being carried out to dumping yards....
Yeah, It might work. Forget producing large amounts of gas, but at least we are not burning fuel to take things to the dump yard. Managing waste is crucial now more than ever!
U can install a pressure meter to measure psi.
thank you soo much for he information. May you please list down the materials used
Thank you so much finally well explained. Can you tell me what do you do with the residue on drone do you take it out? When the gas is finished you have to wait another week for gas to produce? How long last.
waste comes out as slurry but if you want to remove it for some reason, need to add an opening in the bottom with a ball valve for emergencies. Add a storage tank which is larger let it fill to maximum and then start using it. Feed the digester regularly which is important
Hi can you tell me please how many days that I can you. For acooking?
Great video thank you. I think the tank nipple in the US is called a bulkhead fitting.
thanks for the info!
Great work.@@VIDEOEPPO
Thank you for such a wonderful nd open presentation.
I have been yearning for abioGas videos like this for long.
my pleasure. Thanks for you time!
You are great. That is practical. I want to make one like that.
Thank you for your time and energy you put into your video.
You are so welcome. Thank you for understanding my plight!
Well done, clear and concise. Thanks for not dragging it out.
Glad it was helpful!
Super output .One small idea for the gas out put pin you may use 1/2 inch coupling on the inner side to catch and use L bend and connect the nipple there so the gas hose cannot brake quick .Why I am saying this means you connect the nipple direct to drum it may open when the pressure increases tufflon tape may come out because of jelliness
Fantastic. Makes sense. Also the tube will not bend if I follow your idea. Thanks a bunch
Good job Sir. I appreciate your work thanks. Please kindly explain the quantity of gas that the digester can produce daily. Thanks
Good info …but you didn’t mention where the fermented slurry goes out except for the slurry water …also is the exit pipe sufficient to flush out the thick slurry and waste after used in gas production ?
most the organic waste decomposed into a watery state and it comes out as slurry. If not it is still decomposing.
The best explanation i have ever seen. Thank you
Glad it was helpful!
What do they put inside the Drum? Is there anything that absorbs the waste and turn it into Gas? If there is nothing, then wouldn't the Drum get full?
Here from the USA. This is very good stuff you got here. Your presentation is amazing and very easy to understand. I will be attempting to build this later on. Also can you make a video connecting this to a generator when you have a larger storage for the gas.
Thank you very much!
Finally and honest review on this topic.
glad you feel that way
THANK YOU for your Honest Opinion and Excellent Effort 👌. Good job Brother 👏
So nice of you. Thank you
Kindly tell us ..1..how much dung need in 220 little drums ..how much 220 litre drum produce gas in a day .. ..
Hi, this is a great video. Thank you for the explanation, it is great to know that some ideas (siphon) would not work. I have one question though, which I cant find answer for. Do you ever need to remove the slurry manually? I can imagine being the bottom too solid to be removed via the pipe and it might get stuck at the bottom and build up over time. Does anyone here have experience with that?
The solid waste will be turned into slurry over time. Also it's the ratio of how much you feed every day. You can feed half the tank and expect the microbes to eat it all up in a night. If you do want to remove the solid waste, then add another hole and close it with a valve. Extend the pipe and connect it to sewage or empty it in a pit and cover it with soil. Don't leave it in the open, undigested food waste will stink
You did a very good job... please, what's the quantity of gas can this drum produce...
How can I can it be refilled
We cannot say how much gas this setup can make. It depends on a lot of factors
You are a hard working guy and great stuff.
Thanks a lot!
Thanks for being real and honest man...
My Pleasure!
A video on building a cheap green house to protect from summer heat would be great
what a coincidence, Even I was thinking about how to protect my plants from the heat!
Very complete and comprehensive. Thank you.
Glad it was helpful!
old air mattress can also be used as a reservoir.
yeah and even discarded WATER BEDS