Today we were able to meet with Libby Hsu from the MIT D-Lab. She presented a lot of great information on biodigesters for our project.
Initially, we were planning on working with the plastic bag biodigester model in order to develop a cheap, disposable, and temporary solution for Grupo Fenix. After hearing the needs of the community and after talking with Libby, we decided that switching our focus to a more durable but still inexpensive "floating dome model."
At the end of the class, we came up with some new objectives and goals for our project.
Overall Goal→ Make biodigester desirable
- build working, durable model for community that proves its worth
- go from public use to private use
- prove that with proper safeguards, biodigesters are attractive alternative
Objectives→ Making (floating dome) biodigesters usable, accessible
- find way to empty out neutralized waste
- ease transport of manure to biodigester
- incorporate operation/maintenance into daily activities
- control smell→ adequate sealing and covering technology
- ease transition from old tech to new
- educational manuel?
- propane→ methane
TO DO
- Make sketch model
- Make prototype
- Email/Research:
- Park Spark
- Credible source on health hazards of meat-eating animals
- worms?? (probably not)
Questions for Park Spark:
- How much waste do people put in?
- How much power/energy do you generate?
- What do you do with the leftovers?
