Farm Energy Anaerobic Digestion and Biogas

 

Contents:

• Articles and Fact Sheets
• Curriculum and Training Programs
• Multimedia, Conference Proceedings, Misc
• Case Studies

Articles and Fact Sheets

• Introduction to Biogas and Anaerobic Digestion

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• Anaerobic Digesters and Biogas Safety
• Biogas Utilization and Cleanup
• Economics of Anaerobic Digesters for Processing Animal Manure
• Environmental Benefits of Anaerobic Digestion
• Feedstocks for Biogas
• Introduction to Biogas and Anaerobic Digestion
• Pathogen Reduction in Anaerobic Digestion of Manure
• Processing Biomass Into Biogas
• Types of Anaerobic Digesters
• Transformation and Agronomic Use of Nutrients From Digester Effluent
• Uses of Solids and By-Products of Anaerobic Digestion

Curriculum and Training Programs

• Anaerobic Digestion Training Course, 7 Modules:
  • ANDIG 1: Introduction to Anaerobic Digestion
  • ANDIG 2: Factors that Affect Manure Digestion
  • ANDIG 3: Types of Anaerobic Digesters
  • ANDIG 4: Anaerobic Digester Start-up, Operation and Control
  • ANDIG 5: Economics of On-farm Anaerobic Digesters
  • ANDIG 6: Cooperative Development of Digesters
  • ANDIG 7: State and Federal Regulations

Multimedia, Conference Proceedings, Misc

• https://farm-energy.extension.org
• Manure Digester Virtual Tour – Cayuga County, NY
• Webcast: Anaerobically Digested Manures: monitoring protocols for anaerobic digesters, fate of nitrogen from manure after it has been anaerobically digested (AD), effect of AD manure on grass…
• Proceedings: Manure Treatment Technology from Waste to Worth 2013

Case Studies

• Cornell University has developed many excellent anaerobic digestion case studies
• Penn State Extension: Digester Case Studies
• Feasible Small-Scale Anaerobic Digestion – Case Study EUCOlino Digestion System (video)
• Community Digester Case Studies illustrate potential ownership models, materials handling processes, and design parameters for community digesters