Compost to Produce Electricty
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Finally a project worth trying- electricity produced from compost. The theory is that since composting releases gases then these gases can be contained such that pressure builds up inside of a chamber. This pressure supplies an electric air-pump that turns an alternator, which produces the electricity.
The air-pump requires an external supply to get started.
Finally a project worth trying- electricity produced from compost. The theory is that since composting releases gases then these gases can be contained such that pressure builds up inside of a chamber. This pressure supplies an electric air-pump that turns an alternator, which produces the electricity.
The air-pump requires an external supply to get started.
posted by Joe G @ 1:40 PM
2 Comments:
At 3:55 PM,
William Spearshake said…
Why not just burn the methane produced to produce energy like they do in landfills throughout the western world?
At 6:30 PM,
Joe G said…
1- Burning is inefficient. Burn it to boil water, to create steam to drive everything? Adding non-essential parts is a no-no.
2- They also use gas turbines, which this one is a smaller version of, a micro-micro gas turbine..
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