ARTI, India, Biogas from food waste - Ashden Award winner

[iezzzwan]

how do i make one of these? do i have to travel to india?

[AshdenAwards]

@iezzzwan Have a look at the ARTI page on the Ashden Awards website - there's detailed info about how the system works, and contact details for ARTI. I'm sure they could give you some advice to build your own - they're pretty simple.

[stshah15]

these kinds of activists must educate the public to produce cheep and accessible energy source.

[ThanksgivingWalk]

Our plantet was so amazingly created by our Heavenly Father, that even our natural "waste" is useful. Excellent!

Thanks for sharing.

TGW - USA - Louisiana

[cantecleer]

-- This is simply inspiring. Kudos to ARTI and the engineers and individuals behind this technology. Also, kudos to the people who are embracing this technology and actually using it, as well as to the Ashden people who recognized such a noble endeavor. The world needs MORE STUFF LIKE THIS! ;D

[waellerbe]

@cantecleer - I am with you 100% on your comment towards this video. Instead of allowing so much of our food to decompose and create mold, we can implement a process such as this to create a solution for life. I dare say that we can use Biogas to become more SUSTAINABLE in our lives. Energy costs would be decreased significantly, and it would be a blessing to see how one's gas bill could change for the better.

[alienbaroque]

What's also amazing is that, no also is it fuel to cook the food, but the slurry is also fuel for the plants (fertilizer). If I understand correctly, as long as the cellulose, etc., is mashed, all will eventually become slurry; there will be no solid waste in the tank, correct? So, basically, you're just "feeding" vegetable and fruit waste, things that will break down into sugars (for fermentation)? 24hr fermentation is not along at all for that much fuel!

[AshdenAwards]

@alienbaroque It's quick to digest because it's food waste. If it was animal manure, it would be a bit slower.

[waellerbe]

@alienbaroque - This is an AMAZING example of genius at work. I first heard about the concept of ARTI Biogas from a post on another YouTube video, and I'm glad that I decided to look up information. What a blessing.

[HeavyDemir]

Does the gas contain less sulfur then methane from dung ? 

[AshdenAwards]

@HeavyDemir It's probably about the same.

[ssaahhiill2687]

1:15....wht is this sir.....will not the gas leak from here???????

[AshdenAwards]

@ssaahhiill2687 No, it won't leak, because the gas is contained inside the upturned inner drum, this overflow is from the outer drum.

[ciceromatrix]

INDIA I AM PROUD OF YOU

[kerimil]

@ciceromatrix

lol I am not from india but I am somewhat proud of it too :-)

Could you post links to some technical data on it or is it secret ??

[AshdenAwards]

@kerimil There's more info on the technology on the Ashden Awards website - google it and have a read. There's also contact info for ARTI on there.

[AshdenAwards]

@kerimil You can read the technical details on the Ashden Awards website - click the link in the video description.

[waellerbe]

@ciceromatrix - SO I am. I can't say enough good things about the Genius that we see from India. It's amazing if you ask me.

[siggyuke]

It's technology like this that will save the earth, if anything can.

A solution that can be made by anyone, using locally available materials and that is run on readily available waste products.

Fantastic!

Just think of all the energy / gas currently going to waste, and which could be harvested from human & animal manure, as well as organic waste products.

It beggar's belief that every household one the planet doesn't do this.

[waellerbe]

@siggyuke - You hit the nail RIGHT on the head. We are looking at a simple form of technology that helps to produce a SOLUTION for food waste. It's a shame how we learn to be VERY wasteful in various places of the world. In keeping with the genius in this video, I can help but appreciate this example of Genius from India. As an American citizen, I NEVER want to limit my knowledge to the "American Way." There are many ways to create solutions to save the planet, and improve life by Going Green.

[sixyears]

This is awesome. I know here in north america somme places do collect organic food waste and turn it in to a fertilizer but the system seem better cause it can produce alot of methane gas which can be used to produce energy. It's clean and gets rid of garbage.

[limestick]

can someone explain why the biogas does not push back up the waste feed pipe... and how does the waste get right into the centre of that digester tank..in anticipation of an answer... thanks

[tculhane]

Dear Dr. Karve,

A small team of us from the German-American-Egyptian NGO "Solar CITIES" (Connecting Community Catalysts Integrating Technologies for Industrial Ecology Systems) are planning to come to Pune in January to learn how to build these systems so that we can bring the technology to our worksite in the Zabaleen (garbage recycling) neighborhood of Cairo's Muqattam (near where the landslide was). We have been building solar hot water systems there for the past two years; now need biogas.

[tculhane]

Is it possible to order your instructional video from overseas (from Germany, California or Cairo), or do we need to wait until we come to India to purchase it? I don't see a way on the ARTI site for international orders. Anyway, we believe your system will have a very positive impact in the informal and slum communities of Cairo, helping us with energy and waste management, and we are very enthusiastic. Thank you so much for sharing this amazing discovery!!!

[mannyparmar]

that's awesome!

Just wondering does it work under all temperature? i.e. from -40 deg. Cel to +25 deg. Cel.? Say for people living in colder countries can they use this?

[mikepepler]

To use biogas in a colder climate you have to insulate the tank, and maybe even burn some of the gas produced to heat it. You still end up producing energy though, and dealing with the waste.