Anaerobic Digestion Using Kitchen Materials

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Published 2012-08-07

This video demonstrates how to set up an easy anaerobic digestion experiment for bioenergy production with simple kitchen materials such as vinegar, baking soda, water bottles, etc.

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@CIDEBOLBOLIVIA 9 years ago

Hello thank you very much for your excellent video. I will use some of these experiments for my Organic Chemistry Class for Biology students in La Paz, Bolivia
@zulfiqarali8479 6 years ago

hello i have got a project on organic waste to fuel conversion please tell me can i adopt this method to produce environment friendly fuel and also it is economical or not
@justinchoo4519 11 years ago

Hello. Recently I have been assigned a project on anaerobic digestion. I am able to find all the ingredients and materials in this video except the microbial seeds. May I know if I can use alternatives such as sweet potato to carry out this experiment. I really hope that you can attend to this question as soon as possible.
@bioguypingry 10 years ago

Justin Choo - I'm guessing that your project is already over. For your starter, you need a culture of methane-producing bacteria. The easiest, cleanest source of this is probably to buy some Rid-X (http://www.rid-x.com/index.shtml). You will want to adjust the amount you use. An 8 oz bottle of Rid-X contains enough bacteria to treat a 1,500 gallon septic tank. If you're using a 1 liter bottle like the guys in the video (about a quarter gallon, or quart) you'll have way more bacteria than you need. I'd recommend using a tablespoon full of Rid-X per liter; but that's really a guess. Your first experiment could be to see what concentration or Rid-X gives you the most methane.