A CHINESE BIOGAS MANUAL : POPULARISING TECHNOLOGY IN THE COUNTRYSIDE. EDITED BY ARIANE VAN BUREN FROM THE ORIGINAL BY THE OFFICE OF THE LEADING GROUP FOR THE PROPAGATION OF MARSHGAS, SICHUAN (SZECHUAN) PROVINCE, PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ; TECHNICAL EDIT

Uses diagrams and pictures to show how the basic design of the biogas pit can be adapted for construction in different soils, from sandstone to sheer rock, which should encourage other developing countries to embark on their own biogas programs. Reprinted in 1997. The production of biogas, which is regarded in many countries as a by-product of an efficient system of energy production, has become in China a comprehensive, controlled method of waste disposal, recycling resources, supplying energy and fertilizer and improving rural health, as the digesting of wastes in a closed container kills many of the pathogens responsible for common human diseases. There are already approximately seven million biogas pits in opertion, with Sichuan (Szechuan) province leading the country in a movement to extend the practice throughout the countryside. This manual describes in detail how to build the pit, and covers a full range of designs to suit various soils from sandstone to sheer rock. It also includes a description of how the original manual was used. Edited By Ariane Van Buren ; Technical Editor, Leo Pyle ; Translator Michael Crook. In Association With The Commonwealth Science Council--t.p. Verso. Translated Version Of Publication By The Office Of The Leading Group For The Propogation Of Marshgas, Sichuan (szechuan) Province, People's Republic Of China. Original Publishers: Science Publishing House/1976, China. Manual on design of Biogas producing agricultural waste pits in China - discusses advantages of Biogas energy sources for rural areas, basic construction techniques for Biogas pits, maintenance and quality appraisal, occupational safety measures as well as principles in scientific management. Illustrations and statistical tables