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Site selection and setting out

Site selection and setting out. Biogas ToT Course May 10 – 15, Kampala, Uganda. Site selection. Main considerations Easy construction works Water logging Rock Minimum construction cost Easy operation and maintenance Feeding Use of main gas valve Composing and use of slurry

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Site selection and setting out

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  1. Site selection and setting out Biogas ToT Course May 10 – 15, Kampala, Uganda

  2. Site selection Main considerations • Easy construction works • Water logging • Rock • Minimum construction cost • Easy operation and maintenance • Feeding • Use of main gas valve • Composing and use of slurry • Checking of gas leakage • Draining condensed water from pipeline. • The site should guarantee plant safety

  3. Site requirements I • Constant, high ambient temperature • Even and smooth surface • Slightly in elevated than the surrounding • Close to: • dung collection point • water point • gas application point • 2 meter away from foundations • Space for plant and compost-pit • Away from wells to avoid ground water pollution

  4. Site requirements II • Sufficient distance to trees • Adequate distance from main trail or unsafe areas • Good bearing capacity of soil • Limited space: cattle shed on top of the plant after proper backfill • Reasonably far from any machine producing vibration on soil

  5. Setting out

  6. Setting out

  7. Lay-out example Toilet Slurry Pit Inlet Digester Outlet Slurry Pit

  8. 30 – 50cm above ground level Reference line > 20 cm 30 cm Reference line

  9. Thank you

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