Introduction to Biogas

This course is about extracting energy and fertiliser from biomass wastes. It is for anyone interested in producing domestic or farm-scale biogas, or anyone with a general interest in the topic. The tutor is George Matthews, who has pioneered small scale biogas in Africa.


The course includes:

•basic theory of anaerobic digestion or what happens inside a digester
•current state of AD in Britain and beyond, a look at how AD is implemented and what the future may hold
•practical uses for all the products of digestion including biogas - where AD fits into society and its role in combatting climate change
•outline system designs
•maintaining digesters - the basics of how to run a digester
•information on making a small-scale glass flask digester to watch the anaerobic digestion process at home
•Q&A - anything else you need to know