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SUPERGAS WORKS WITH SMALL BIOGAS UNITS.
In 1996-97 Supergas invented a new biogas system. Due to the innovation of a pressure equalisation
system and a provocative new construction method and design, biogas technology can finally be disseminated
at the gigantic markets in the rural and suburban areas around Equator.
Superflex has collaborated with Danish and African engineers to construct a simple, portable biogas unit that can produce sufficient gas for the cooking and lighting needs of an African family. The system has been adapted to meet the efficiency and style demands of a modern African consumer. It is intended to match the needs and economic resources that we believe exist in small-scale economies.
The orange biogas plant produces biogas from organic materials, such as human and animal stools. For a modest sum, an African family will be able to buy such a biogas system and achieve self-sufficiency in energy. The plant produces approx. 4 cubic metres of gas per day from the
dung from 2-3 cattle. This is enough for a family of 8-10 members for cooking purposes and to run one gas lamp in the evening.
1997 TANZANIA - THE FIRST TEST
In August 1997, Superflex installed and tested the first Supergas biogas system. The experiment was carried out at a small farm in central Tanzania, in co-operation with the African organisation SURUDE (Sustainable Rural Development). The plant produces approx. 3 cubic metres of gas per day from the dung from 2-3 cattle. This is enough for a family of 8-10 members for cooking purposes and to run one gas lamp in the evening.
1998 LOUISIANA MUSEUM OF MODERN ART, DENMARK.
"Superflex Biogas in Africa" installation at The Louisiana Exhibition 1997. The results from the pilot installation in Tanzania 1997 were shown in the museum. The museum was a main sponsor of the first biogas installation in Tanzania.
2001 CAMBODIA
Test carried out in collaboration with UTA University of Tropical Agriculture in Cambodia and Thomas Preston.
2002 CHEING MAI
A new version of the Supergas system, using hard watercontainers, was installed at The Land in Cheing Mai, Thailand.
2007 ZANZIBAR
Based on the installation in Cheing Mai to new Supergas systems were installed on Zanzibar in collaboration with the organizations "Dantan" and "ZALWEDA".
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