WHAT IS BIOGAS?

Definition
Significance
Savings
Biogas, which is
Gas Yield
Schematic Diagram mainly methane, is
a gas produced
Facility Images
•Backyard Model
•Equipment for
Household Use
•Piggery
from the digestion
of organic
•Slaughterhouse

materials in an
oxygen-free
environment
 Why Should I be Interested in BIOGAS:
Definition Proper Disposal of Organic Waste
Significance
Savings Household waste, especially
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from backyard piggeries and
Schematic Diagram
Facility Images poultries, are usually disposed in
•Backyard Model open-dug pits which are messy,
•Equipment for
odorous and often are breeding
Household Use
•Piggery grounds for mosquitoes, flies, rats
•Slaughterhouse and pathogenic bacteria. This
system of waste disposal
threatens the ground water
through the infiltration of
pollutants.
HAVING A BIOGAS DIGESTER CAN
SOLVE
This THIS STICKY
scenario ISSUE.
creates health
hazards as well as potentials for
 Why Should I be Interested in BIOGAS:
Definition Energy from Biogas
Significance
Savings Methane, which is a main
Gas Yield component of biogas, provides cooking
Schematic Diagram fuel for household use as well as
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energy for other gas-operated
•Backyard Model
•Equipment for appliances such as: refrigerator, iron,
Household Use and lamps. On a large scale, this can
•Piggery even provide
Organic power
Fertilizer andtoPesticides
run generators
•Slaughterhouse and provide electricity.
The digested waste from the
system is 90% pathogen free and very
high in nutrients, which are vital for
plant growth. As opposed to open
composting, nutrients from the waste
are merely broken down into simpler
forms and are not oxidized. This
translates to its high value as an
 How Much Do I Stand To Save
if I Have A Biogas Digester?
Definition There are various sizes of household-
Significance model biogas digesters with different
Savings
Gas Yield gas production potentials and waste
Schematic Diagram digestion capacity. The table below
Facility Images shows digester sizes from 4 -10 cu.m.
•Backyard Model with corresponding gas potential (LPG
•Equipment for Capacity Gas Production
Household Use
Conversion and livestock
Digester capacity.
Equivalen
•Piggery Hogs Cattle Size (m3) Daily Monthly t LPG/Mo.
•Slaughterhouse (m3/day) (m3/mo)

4-12 3 4.0 0.5-1.5 15-45 2.11 Tank

12-18 6 6.0 1.5-2.5 45-75 3.16 Tank
18-24 10 8.0 2.5-3.5 75-105 4.22 Tank
24-30 20 10.0 3.5-4.5 105-135 5.27 Tank
 What Are The Raw Materials for
Biogas Production?
Definition Manure Gas Yield Methane
Significance
(m3/kg/day) (%)
Savings
Gas Yield Cattle 0.12-0.25 50-77
Schematic Diagram Gas Yield of
Pig 0.126-0.34 50-77
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•Backyard Model Horse 0.215-0.315 50-70
•Equipment for Chicken 0.31 60-65
Household Use
Human 0.30-0.50 69-74
•Piggery
•Slaughterhouse
Plant Residue Gas Yield Methane
(m3/kg/day) (%)
Corn Straw 0.34-0.52 50-70
Gas Yield of
Wheat Straw 0.115-0.40 55-70
Plants
Rice Straw 0.26-0.38 52-76
Fresh Weeds 0.40 64
 Schematic Diagram of Biogas Production

Gas Electricity for Farm use

Engine
Scrubber Water Pumping
Cooking Fuel Lighting

Gas Power
Heaters Generator

Inlet & Mixing Tank Sludge Tank

4 Water Recovery Tank
1 Outlet Overflow
Gas Line Filters
5
3
Hydraulic
Biogas Chamber
Inlet Pipe

Fermentation Chamber
(25-30 daysretention)

Process Flow of Anaerobic Fermentation, Biogas Production,

and Waste-water Treatment.
 Backyard Model Biogas Digester

Definition
Significance
Savings
Gas Yield
Schematic Diagram
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•Backyard Model
•Equipment for
Household Use
•Piggery
•Slaughterhouse
 Backyard Model Biogas Digester

Definition
Significance
Savings
Gas Yield
Schematic Diagram
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•Backyard Model
•Equipment for
Household Use
•Piggery
•Slaughterhouse
 Biogas Equipment for Household Use

Definition
Significance
Savings
Gas Yield
Schematic Diagram
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•Backyard Model
•Equipment for
Household Use
•Piggery
•Slaughterhouse

The Biogas Home Kit. Electronic-ignited cookstove and shower water

heater and biogas desulfurizing unit with pressure gauge.
 Biogas Equipment for Household Use

Definition
Significance
Savings
Gas Yield
Schematic Diagram
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•Backyard Model
•Equipment for
Household Use
•Piggery
•Slaughterhouse

A Biogas Lamp, Automatic Rice Cooker, and Stove with Built-in Desulfurizer and
Pressure Gauge. System comes with PVC piping and gas control valves.
 The WELLISA Farm
Madridejos, Bantayan Island, Cebu
Definition
Significance
Savings
Gas Yield
Schematic Diagram
Facility Images
•Backyard Model
•Equipment for
Household Use
•Piggery
•Slaughterhouse

Sludge Sluice
 The WELLISA Farm
Madridejos, Bantayan Island, Cebu
Definition
Significance
Savings
Gas Yield
Schematic Diagram
Facility Images
•Backyard Model
•Equipment for
Household Use
•Piggery
•Slaughterhouse

Sludge Inlet
 The WELLISA Farm
Madridejos, Bantayan Island, Cebu
Definition
Significance
Savings
Gas Yield
Schematic Diagram
Facility Images
•Backyard Model
•Equipment for
Household Use
•Piggery
•Slaughterhouse

Digester Dome and Effluent Outlet

 The WELLISA Farm
Madridejos, Bantayan Island, Cebu
Definition
Significance
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Gas Yield
Schematic Diagram
Facility Images
•Backyard Model
•Equipment for
Household Use
•Piggery
•Slaughterhouse

Settling Pond and Recycling Tank

 The WELLISA Farm
Madridejos, Bantayan Island, Cebu
Definition
Significance
Savings
Gas Yield
Schematic Diagram
Facility Images
•Backyard Model
•Equipment for
Household Use
•Piggery
•Slaughterhouse

Water Recycling Pump

 The WELLISA Farm
Madridejos, Bantayan Island, Cebu
Definition
Significance
Savings
Gas Yield
Schematic Diagram
Facility Images
•Backyard Model
•Equipment for
Household Use
•Piggery
•Slaughterhouse

Gas Collectors and Scrubbers

 The WELLISA Farm
Madridejos, Bantayan Island, Cebu
Definition
Significance
Savings
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Schematic Diagram
Facility Images
•Backyard Model
•Equipment for
Household Use
•Piggery
•Slaughterhouse

Power Generators
 The WELLISA Farm
Madridejos, Bantayan Island, Cebu
Definition
Significance
Savings
Gas Yield
Schematic Diagram
Facility Images
•Backyard Model
•Equipment for
Household Use
•Piggery
•Slaughterhouse

Biogas-fired Furnace
 The WELLISA Farm
Madridejos, Bantayan Island, Cebu
Definition
Significance
Savings
Gas Yield
Schematic Diagram
Facility Images
•Backyard Model
•Equipment for
Household Use
•Piggery
•Slaughterhouse

Biogas-fueled Scalding Vat

 The WELLISA Farm
Madridejos, Bantayan Island, Cebu
Definition
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Gas Yield
Schematic Diagram
Facility Images
•Backyard Model
•Equipment for
Household Use
•Piggery
•Slaughterhouse

Sludge Drying Area

 The WELLISA Farm
Madridejos, Bantayan Island, Cebu
Definition
Significance
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Gas Yield
Schematic Diagram
Facility Images
•Backyard Model
•Equipment for
Household Use
•Piggery
•Slaughterhouse

Organic Fertilizer Readied for Bagging

 The WELLISA Farm
Madridejos, Bantayan Island, Cebu
Definition
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Gas Yield
Schematic Diagram
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•Backyard Model
•Equipment for
Household Use
•Piggery
•Slaughterhouse
 DODRAM FARM
Rosario, Batangas
Definition
Significance
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Gas Yield
Schematic Diagram
Facility Images
•Backyard Model
•Equipment for
Household Use
•Piggery
•Slaughterhouse
 DODRAM FARM
Rosario, Batangas
Definition
Significance
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Gas Yield
Schematic Diagram
Facility Images
•Backyard Model
•Equipment for
Household Use
•Piggery
•Slaughterhouse
 IMI FARM
San Jose Del Monte, Bulacan
Definition
Significance
Savings
Gas Yield
Schematic Diagram
Facility Images
•Backyard Model
•Equipment for
Household Use
•Piggery
•Slaughterhouse
 DEWATS in Bureau of Animal Industry
Valenzuela, Bulacan
Definition
Significance
Savings
Gas Yield
Schematic Diagram
Facility Images
•Backyard Model
•Equipment for
Household Use
•Piggery
•Slaughterhouse
 DEWATS in Bureau of Animal Industry
Valenzuela, Bulacan
Definition
Significance
Savings
Gas Yield
Schematic Diagram
Facility Images
•Backyard Model
•Equipment for
Household Use
•Piggery
•Slaughterhouse