Animal dung as a source of energy in remote areas of Indian Himalayas
2010
Vankat, A.,Ceska Zemedelska Univ., Prague (Czech Republic). Inst. Tropu a Subtropu | Krepl, V.,Ceska Zemedelska Univ., Prague (Czech Republic). Inst. Tropu a Subtropu | Kara, J.,Ceska Zemedelska Univ., Prague (Czech Republic). Technicka Fakulta
This paper summarizes a small research that was conducted in Indian Himalayas, Zanskar Range, during the summer 2009 and subsequent experiments carried out in the Czech Republic. In order to acquire data on the dung-as-a-fuel usage, one of the most remote villages in Indian Himalayas was visited. The inhabitants were asked questions about the only resource of heat energy that is widely utilized here - the dried excrements of domestic animals. Questions included the techniques of collection, storage, properties of the stoves and qualities of the different types of dung. The amounts of dung burned daily were measured as well. The data obtained were used to estimate the total amount of dung used per capita. A few samples of the different types of dung were brought to the Czech Republic in order to conduct different experiments. These included the analysis of the fuel properties (calorific value, volatile combustible, ash properties, basic elements analysis) and the biodigestion experiments.
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