By Anthony M. Wanjohi: Anchored on Sustainable Development Goal 7, biogas as a source of clean and sustainable cooking energy is a perfect way to contribute to sustainable development goals. However, owing to various challenges facing the biogas especially in developing economies, including cost implications and policy gaps, there is a need to think of […]
Mathare biogas construction project was implemented by Kenpro biogas team, constructing a 24 meter cubic fixed dome biogas plant in Mathare kenya.
This article aims at providing a clear and step-by-step guideline on the excavation process and foundation for a biogas plant. Pointing out the possible options that would be best in the construction. This article goes over the following steps: excavation and methods to be used in pit digging, identification of a central point, base construction, laying of the bricks, designing of hooks, inlet, and outlet piping as well as plastering, supporting, and curing the wall.
Authors: Anthony M. Wanjohi1 and Erastus K. Irungu2 1,2Kenya Projects Organization P.O. Box 15509-00503, Mbagathi, Nairobi-Kenya Corresponding Author Email: wanjohi@kenpro.org Abstract Despite technological advances, many people, particularly in developing countries’ rural areas, continue to meet their cooking energy needs by burning biomass resources such as crop residues, firewood, and animal dung in crude stoves. Such […]
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