Biogas Kits

Biogas kits can save you from constructing a plant from scratch. They are generally designed for your area, ensuring optimal performance. Although we have used the term ‘kits’ for mainly domestic units, some of the systems below are medium to large scale; Don’t forget to check out the School experiment kits, lessons and downloads, found on the School Biogas Kits page.

AUSTRALIA
BioBowser offers a range of packaged biogas plants and modules. Coupled with the design, they instal quickly and integrate with existing waste-handling procedures. BioBowser® treats between 50 kgs and 20,000 kgs (feed-in volume at max 8% Total Solids) of organic waste per day. Additionally, the household-size digester is flat-packed, weighing about 70kgs.

 AFRICA

Flexi Biogas is based in Nairobi, Africa. The Flexi Biogas system comprises a flexible reinforced PVC tarpaulin bag as a digester (a component where anaerobic bacteria act on organic waste). Notably, it sits on the ground and uses plastic pipes for inputs and outputs. Plastic gas pipes tap the gas from the digester and transfer it to the point of use. The digester cover is ordinary greenhouse tunnel material. Consequently, the greenhouse tunnel keeps the temperature in the digester relatively constant at 38°C. As a result, the high temperature is conducive to anaerobic bacteria action on organic waste. The greenhouse keeps gas production at optimum levels throughout the year.

SimGas has a range of biogas digesters and appliances suitable for households, small enterprises, and institutions like schools. Moreover, the biogas kits range from 2m³ up to 20m³, and installation is less than two days. Offices are in Tanzania and Kenya. Additionally, all SimGas biogas kits are sold, including a biogas stove, installation materials, user training, delivery & installation, after-sales service, and a 2-year warranty.

CHINA

Puxin, or more fully Shenzhen Puxin Technology Co. Ltd, is a large manufacturing company of all things biogas. It is famous for the PUXIN 6m3 family-size biogas digester. Composed of a concrete tank built with a steel mould provided by PUXIN, a glass fibre-reinforced plastic gas-holder, and a concrete or glass fibre-reinforced plastic cover. The company was founded in 2001 in Shenzhen City, China, by a doctor in physics who obtained his PhD in Canada and returned to China. Indeed, it has distinguished itself as a leader with its expertise and specialisation in biogas. Finally, it has a research group with an expert team of doctors and engineers dedicated to researching new biogas plants and industrial development.

FENGHOU created in 1989 and manufactures moulds for small-scale biogas systems from 4m3 to 100m3. Fenghou also manufactures biogas appliances. Including generators, biogas pumps, pressure gauges, flow meters, and desulfurises; the company produces a prefabricated mini food waste treatment made of fibre-reinforced collapsible biogas diaphragms. In addition, Shanghai is the closest port, exporting products to over twenty countries, suppling biogas digesters to SNV Cambodia and United Nations in East Timor.

INDIA

ARTI Household biogas kits are sold by Samuchit Enviro Tech in Pune, India. All the components of these household biogas kits are supplied except the digester and gas holder tanks (which can be purchased locally) as a kit. Additionally, the kit includes a single-burner biogas stove and an instructional video for constructing your biogas plant. With some knowledge of plumbing and you can do the whole thing yourself! In fact, hundreds of people worldwide have made their biogas plants from the instructional video and are happily using them.

Arjun Energy Corporation operates from a base in Tamil Nadu, India. Established in 1994, the company manufactures and supplies biogas kits to the domestic and industrial sectors. The picture shows a 1m3 capacity digester for domestic use in rural areas. The company is trialing a small portable ‘Air Pillow’ unit, which uses poultry droppings as feedstock; Arjun has installed hundreds of Bio Gas Holders for large-sized Bio Gas Plants located in different parts of India.

B-Sustain is located in Chennai, India, designing and manufacturing domestic biogas plants starting from 0.5 m3 to 5 m3 biogas production per day. The feedstock is food, market vegetable waste, animal dung, poultry litter, municipal sewage, press mud, and baggase. Importantly, the unit should be fed daily with solid organic wastes and mixed with water in a ratio of 1:1 before feeding into the biogas plant.

Biotech has offices in Thiruvananthapuram, Kozhikkodu and Ernakulam. In a small domestic biogas unit, the kitchen waste is mixed with wastewater. This is fed into the plant through the inlet chamber at the top. Notably, the space required for a household plant (1 Cm3) is only one square metre; The installation time suggested is about 1- 4 hours, depending upon the model of the plant and the location. Furthermore, gas generated from the waste of a family of 3 -5 members is sufficient enough to work a single burner stove for more than 2 hrs every day. Coupled with the return on investment (ROI), this domestic biogas kit is quite good. A 1 Cm3 plant can save 70% – 90% on the daily consumption of firewood wood or other cooking fuels. Additionally, it pays for itself in two years by producing cooking (gobar) gas and liquid fertiliser.

Flycatcher Technologies supplies the Dedko Digester and offers the unit in Mumbai and Vadodara, India. The wholly sealed digester fits on an apartment balcony; The unit is 3.5 feet tall and has a diameter of 2.25 feet. Coupled with a storage balloon for gas it hangs from a wall or can be ceiling mounted. Finally, the biogas kit handles 2kg of kitchen waste that requires pulping before feeding the digester.

RH Technologies, is located in Akola, Maharashtra. The Domestic Bio Waste Treatment Plant can treat all bio waste, including wastewater, in households; Like most biogas plants, they produce slurry along with Biogas. The slurry is a liquid fertiliser in gardens. The space required for this plant is minimal. Furthermore, rooftop are a perfect location or anywhere near the house.

Sintex Industries are located in Gujarat, India. Sintex Biogas Plants are portable and ready-to-use plants moulded in rigid polyethylene material, confirming the requirement of IS 10146 – 1982. They are non-toxic from contamination, chemical resistant, blended with stabilisers, non-corrosive and non acidic. Additionally, they are smooth, sanitary, and chemical-resistant containers; Designed especially for Semi-Urban Rural areas to produce Gas from organic waste (Kitchen Waste/Garden Waste / Cow/Buffalo Dung).

The VIVAM biogas is a one piece, moulded unit by Rotational Molding process. Manufactured from Polyethylene material conforming to the requirement of IS 10146 – 1982. Coupled with its a user-friendly system it requires only a couple of kg feedstock daily. It also generates daily, about 5 litres of effluent slurry. Finally, these plants are available in 4 types; Waste Handling Capacity and Gas Holding Capacity (per day) 10 kg food waste per day = 0.5m3. 20 kg food waste per day = 1.0m3. 30 kg food waste per day = 1.5m3. 40 kg food waste per day = 2.0m3

Vivesty Green is a designer, manufacturer, supplier and installer of renewable energy systems and environmental solutions; Located in West Nadakkavu, Calicut, the company specialises in portable plug-and-play type anaerobic digester systems; Designed for biogas production from organic solid wastes.

Vijaya Industries founded in 1972 in Katapady, Udupi District, in Karnataka State, India; The company has a range of gobar units or biogas kits at various scales.

INDONESIA

PT provides Biomass Power Plants⠀ (PLTBM)
(PLTBM) are provided by PT. Cipta Visi Sinar Kencana who have many stores outlets across Indonesia, Timor, Malaysia and Vietnam. The company has a range of digestor sizes from 3,000L through to 7,000L. It can supply systems that include electrical gensets. For instance, the 5,000L package comes with the digester, one purifying biogas (methane purifier) MP 12 135 ( PVC). Additionally, a gas holder with a capacity of 5 m3, one generator BG 2500 w (biogas power generator 2500 watts), bacterial methane activators GP-7 for one month, installation of equipment, and stoves; Finally, the cost for this is Rp.44.950.000, or around US$3,700.00.

The Indonesia Domestic Biogas Programme, known as BIRU, is a four-year program. Hivos (Humanist Institute for Co-operation with Developing Countries) manages the program. With Technical Assistance from SNV (Netherlands Development Organization). Which is responsible for effective knowledge exchange and transfer during the implementation of the program. Through the Indonesian Domestic Biogas Programme, the Government of the Netherlands allocated 656,535 EUR to enable the establishment of a market-oriented, feasible and self-reliant biogas sector. Additionally, 10,633 units were built and commissioned across Indonesia.

ISRAEL

HomeBiogas is a new class of Anaerobic Digester,  delivering flat-packed biogas kits to support off-the-grid lifestyles. It utilises food waste and animal manure, producing enough cooking gas daily for three meals and 10 litres of clean organic liquid fertiliser. HomeBioGas TG is an outdoor unit; The unit functions well in warm and hot climates with an average day/night temperature of more than 15°C.

ITALY

BITECO specialises in the turn-key construction of modern biogas complexes. Converting the energy of organic material into electrical and thermal energy. The engineering team has worked in the biogas industry for over six years. It has successfully installed many projects in the CIS countries, Europe and Asia. Systems are available for livestock and breeding complexes, poultry, ethanol plants, sugar mills and speciality grown energy crops.

MEXICO

Sistema Biobolsa is a social business with an experienced biogas team in Latin America. Sistema make a patented continuous flow, tubular, prefabricated, modular, flexible and high-quality biodigester. Additionally, the design suits small and medium-sized farms, slaughterhouses, and community centres. For this reason, Mexico and Latin America have over 2,200 Sistema biodigesters installed.

SOUTH AFRICA

BiogasSA is located in Johannesburg, South Africa. BiogasSA specialises in the design and installation of biogas kits for the domestic and commercial markets. In addition, the company stocks a range of biogas appliances, generators and fittings. BiogasSA recently added the DIY Biobag Digester. Undoubtedly, one of the more affordable biogas kits at R9 500 for an eight m³ unit.

AGAMA BiogasPro is a prefabricated waste-to-energy solution. Further, the BiogasPro have patented biogas kits engineered, designed and manufactured in South Africa for African conditions. Additionally, The AGAMA BiogasPro is the first small digester to achieve certification by the South African Pipeline Gas Association (SAPGA). Importantly, the AGAMA BiogasPro-6 is an award-winning digester buried in the ground like a septic tank. Moreover, the BiogasPro suits rural applications; They often replace septic tanks in formal sewer environments. Finally, they are best suited to below-ground installation with an inlet sewer burial depth of 330 mm.

UNITED STATES

The Hestia 2m3 Home Biogas Plant seems to have gone out of business…