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BIOGAS ENERGY TECHNICIAN (254)
1. INTRODUCTION
The popularization of biogas has produced beneficial effects
on exploration of energy, fertilizers and improvement of hygiene, farming
and ecological environment. In India, we have more than one million biogas
plants in rural areas, and every year we add thirty to forty thousand plants.
There is a need for a large number of biogas technicians capable of installation
and maintenance of these plants in the rural areas.
2. OBJECTIVES
After the completion of the course the students will be able
to:
understand process of generation of biogas;
know optimum conditions for biogas production;
select proper size and design of biogas plant and to construct a biogas plant.
perform testing of biogas plants;
identify and locate the problems in biogas plants and repair them;
know the post production treatment of slurry and its application.
3. EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES:
Pass outs of this course can get both self and waged employment.
Various nodal agencies set up in States, Khadi & Village Industries Commission,
Voluntary Agencies, State Biogas Directorates employ technicians. There is
also quite good scope for self employment in this sector.
4. Entry Qualification
8th Pass
5. Course Duration
One Year
6. Scheme of Examination
M.Marks Duration
Theory 30 2 Practical 70 3
7. COURSE CONTENTS
Biogas Generation Process
Composition of Biogas and Slurry, Raw materials for Biogas generation, Chemistry
of Fermentation and Condition for Optimum Biogas
Generation
Selection and Construction of Domestic Biogas Plants
Types of Biogas plants:
KVIC Floating drum type, Janata Biogas plant (Fixed Dome type Biogas plant),
Deenbandhu Biogas Plant (Fixed Dome type biogas plant),
Selection of size - Availability of total Bio-degradable material,
Consumption of Biogas
Selection of type of Biogas plant, Selection of site, construction
of Biogas plant
Testing of Biogas Plant
Checking and Testing of Biogas Plants, Leakage test for gas outlet, Testing
for leakage in gas pipe line fitting.
Fault Finding and Repair of Biogas Plants
Identification of causes and repair of faults in Bio-gas plants, Crack in
digester wall, Leakage of gas, Accumulation of water in the pipe, No gas at
stove, Small flames in burner, Pulsating flame, Reduced gas production, Preventive
maintenance of Biogas Plants
Utilisation of Biogas and Slurry