Extraordinary revelation at a briefing on renewable energy in Nelson Mandela Bay last week concerning methane obtained from sewage at the rather quaintly named Fish Water Flats.
It would appear that even if the size of the sewage works is the same, the amount of methane that can be harnessed for electricity generation will not be the same because it will depend on what people in the area eat and therefore what they dispose of (I must resist the temptation to be too anal while writing about this subject).
The methane contribution of sushi one presumes may be less than boerewors, steak and a dollop of oily chips liberally splashed with some rather cheap and nasty tomato sauce.
The thought had crossed my mind that rather than going to the huge expense of testing the methane level at sewage plants around the world, a flatulence-testing mechanism might well short cut the process. Without being unkind to Bob Dylan the answer would be “blowing in the wind”.
Given the level of debate on many occasions, the Bhisho Legislature might not be a bad place to start the testing.
It would appear that even if the size of the sewage works is the same, the amount of methane that can be harnessed for electricity generation will not be the same because it will depend on what people in the area eat and therefore what they dispose of (I must resist the temptation to be too anal while writing about this subject).
The methane contribution of sushi one presumes may be less than boerewors, steak and a dollop of oily chips liberally splashed with some rather cheap and nasty tomato sauce.
The thought had crossed my mind that rather than going to the huge expense of testing the methane level at sewage plants around the world, a flatulence-testing mechanism might well short cut the process. Without being unkind to Bob Dylan the answer would be “blowing in the wind”.
Given the level of debate on many occasions, the Bhisho Legislature might not be a bad place to start the testing.
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