A Chinese Biogas Manual Contributor(s): Van Buren, Ariane (Editor), Crook, Michael (Translator), Pyle, Leo |
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ISBN: 0903031655 ISBN-13: 9780903031653 Publisher: Intermediate Technology Publications OUR PRICE: $24.65 Product Type: Paperback Published: December 1976 |
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BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Developing & Emerging Countries |
Physical Information: 0.4" H x 5.4" W x 8.4" (0.35 lbs) 136 pages |
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Publisher Description: The production of biogas, which is regarded in many countries as a by-product of an efficient system of energy production, has become in China a comprehensive, controlled method of waste disposal, recycling resources, supplying energy and fertilizer and improving rural health, as the digesting of wastes in a closed container kills many of the pathogens responsible for common human diseases. There are already approximately seven million biogas pits in operation, with Sichuan (Szechuan) province leading the country in a movement to extend the practice throughout the countryside. This manual describes in detail how to build the pit, and covers a full range of designs to suit various soils from sandstone to sheer rock. It also includes a description of how the original manual was used. Uses diagrams and pictures to show how the basic design of the biogas pit can be adapted for construction in different soils, from sandstone to sheer rock, which should encourage other developing countries to embark on their own biogas programmes. |
Contributor Bio(s): Van Buren, Ariane: - Ariane van Buren has worked with large pension funds, foundations and endowments on energy, climate, and water risk. She advised the UN's Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI), and also served as director of investor engagement for Ceres and the Investor Network on Climate Risk (INCR), where she led trustee training and action by institutional investors on investment risks and opportunities. Professor van Buren is also a faculty member at Columbia University. |