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Originally Posted by sollie
...Johan, how would you use dung to produce electricity?
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I think Johan is referring to Biogas. Biogas is made from cow dung and is about 50-60% Methane, 30-40% carbon dioxide. It also contains traces of hydrogen, nitrogen and other 'stuff' (I don't remember what the other stuff is right now and I don't want to google). One pound of cow dung produces about one cubic foot of Biogas with a heating value of about 600-700 BTUs. Biogas can be used wherever natural gas or propane can be use with minor modification to the device. Biogas can be used in conventional gas stoves, gasoline engines and gasoline powered electrical generator (to produce electricity).
Biogas have a few other applications, if you are interested in more details google for: cow dung and poultry littler waste digesters, biogas, DIY biogas digester plans.
NotLurking.