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 = Overview<br/> =
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 *[[Portal:Biogas|Portal:Biogas]]<br/>
 [[Category:Biogas]]
 [[Category:Vietnam]]
-[[Category:Bolivia]]
+[[Category:Kenya]]

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 *[[:file:Fact sheet 01 2010 low-cost polyethylene tube digester valley bolivia.pdf|Fact Sheet Low-Cost Polyethylene Tube Digester Valley Bolivia - (2.000 - 3.000 m above sea level)]]<br/>
 *[[:file:Fact sheet 01 2010 low-cost polyethylene tube digester tropics bolivia.pdf|Fact Sheet Low-Cost Polyethylene Tube Digester Tropics Bolivia - (0 - 2.000 m above sea level)]]
 *[[:file:Low cost polyethylene tube installation.pdf|Installation manual for Low Cost Polyethylene Tube Digesters]]
-*[[:file:How to install a polyethylenedigester sl.pdf|How to Install a polyethylene Digester]]
 = References =

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 = Overview<br/> =
-<span>[[Types_of_Biogas_Digesters_and_Plants|Polyethylene biogas digesters]] have been used in several countries since the 1990s. In some areas they have been abandoned after unsuccessful introduction but their usage has never stopped completely. Reports show that the lifespan of the plastic tubes is always a main issue. However, dependable </span><span>data about the lifespan and reliability of digester bags is rare.</span><br/>
+<span>[[Types of Biogas Digesters and Plants|Polyethylene biogas digesters]] have been used in several countries since the 1990s. In some areas they have been abandoned after unsuccessful introduction but their usage has never stopped completely. Reports show that the lifespan of the plastic tubes is always a main issue. However, dependable </span><span>data about the lifespan and reliability of digester bags is rare.</span><br/>
 <span>PTDs can only function properly if the farmers take good care of the digesters. This needs intensive training and raised responsibility amongst the farmers. </span><span>If they do, experiences show that most problems are easy to handle and can be fixed by farmers themselves.</span>
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 == Bolivia<br/> ==
--> See what GIZ Endev is doing in Bolivia: [[Low-Cost_Polyethylene_Tube_Digesters_in_Bolivia|click here]]<br/>
+-> See what GIZ Endev is doing in Bolivia: [[Low-Cost Polyethylene Tube Digesters in Bolivia|click here]]<br/>
 <br/>
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 == Kenya<br/> ==
--> For a summary of the status of PTDs in Kenya: [[Plastic_Tube_Digesters_in_Kenya|click here]]<br/>
+-> For a summary of the status of PTDs in Kenya: [[Plastic Tube Digesters in Kenya|click here]]<br/>
 <span>After a false start in promoting this energy source in Kenya in the mid 1990s, it was successfully reintroduced by KARI-Embu in 2005. According to Erastus Kiruiro from KARI-Embu there are around 300 tubular digesters in use, mostly in Central Kenya but also around Nairobi</span>
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 <br/>
-(Report of the installation of plastic tube digesters in Rwanda: [[:file:Low_Cost_Polyethylene_Tube_Digester_Rwanda.pdf|download]])<br/>
+(Report of the installation of plastic tube digesters in Rwanda: [[:file:Low Cost Polyethylene Tube Digester Rwanda.pdf|download]])<br/>
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 = Further Information =
-*[[:file:Fact_sheet_01_2010_low-cost_polyethylene_tube_digester_altiplano_bolivia.pdf|Fact Sheet Low-Cost Polyethylene Tube Digester Altiplano Bolivia - (3.000 - 4.500 m above sea level)]]
+*[[:file:Fact sheet 01 2010 low-cost polyethylene tube digester altiplano bolivia.pdf|Fact Sheet Low-Cost Polyethylene Tube Digester Altiplano Bolivia - (3.000 - 4.500 m above sea level)]]
 *[[:file:Fact sheet 01 2010 low-cost polyethylene tube digester valley bolivia.pdf|Fact Sheet Low-Cost Polyethylene Tube Digester Valley Bolivia - (2.000 - 3.000 m above sea level)]]<br/>
 *[[:file:Fact sheet 01 2010 low-cost polyethylene tube digester tropics bolivia.pdf|Fact Sheet Low-Cost Polyethylene Tube Digester Tropics Bolivia - (0 - 2.000 m above sea level)]]
 *[[:file:Fact sheet 01 2010 comparison low-cost polyethylene tube digester bolivia.pdf|Fact Sheet Comparison of the Low-Cost Polyethylene Tube Digester Types of GTZ / EnDev Bolivia]]
-*[[:file:Low_cost_polyethylene_tube_installation.pdf|Installation manual for Low Cost Polyethylene Tube Digesters]]
+*[[:file:Low cost polyethylene tube installation.pdf|Installation manual for Low Cost Polyethylene Tube Digesters]]
-*[[:file:How_to_install_a_polyethylenedigester_sl.pdf|How to Install a polyethylene Digester]]
+*[[:file:How to install a polyethylenedigester sl.pdf|How to Install a polyethylene Digester]]
 = References =
-*[[Types_of_Biogas_Digesters_and_Plants|Types of Biogas Digesters and Plants]]<br/>
+*[[Types of Biogas Digesters and Plants|Types of Biogas Digesters and Plants]]<br/>
 *[[Portal:Biogas|Portal:Biogas]]<br/>
 [[Category:Bolivia]]

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 = Overview<br/> =
-<span>Polyethylene biogas digesters have been used in several countries since the 1990s. In some areas they have been abandoned after unsuccessful introduction but their usage has never stopped completely. Reports show that the lifespan of the plastic tubes is always a main issue. However, dependable </span><span>data about the lifespan and reliability of digester bags is rare.</span><br/>
+<span>[[Types_of_Biogas_Digesters_and_Plants|Polyethylene biogas digesters]] have been used in several countries since the 1990s. In some areas they have been abandoned after unsuccessful introduction but their usage has never stopped completely. Reports show that the lifespan of the plastic tubes is always a main issue. However, dependable </span><span>data about the lifespan and reliability of digester bags is rare.</span><br/>
 <span>PTDs can only function properly if the farmers take good care of the digesters. This needs intensive training and raised responsibility amongst the farmers. </span><span>If they do, experiences show that most problems are easy to handle and can be fixed by farmers themselves.</span>
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 == Bolivia<br/> ==
--> See what GIZ Endev is doing in Bolivia: [[Low-Cost Polyethylene Tube Digesters in Bolivia|click here]]<br/>
+-> See what GIZ Endev is doing in Bolivia: [[Low-Cost_Polyethylene_Tube_Digesters_in_Bolivia|click here]]<br/>
 <br/>
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 == Kenya<br/> ==
--> For a summary of the status of PTDs in Kenya: [[Plastic Tube Digesters in Kenya|click here]]<br/>
+-> For a summary of the status of PTDs in Kenya: [[Plastic_Tube_Digesters_in_Kenya|click here]]<br/>
 <span>After a false start in promoting this energy source in Kenya in the mid 1990s, it was successfully reintroduced by KARI-Embu in 2005. According to Erastus Kiruiro from KARI-Embu there are around 300 tubular digesters in use, mostly in Central Kenya but also around Nairobi</span>
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 Until today Pioneer Technologies offers two system sizes in Kenya.<br/><br/>
-{| cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border="1" style="height: 225px;  width: 100%"
+{| cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border="1" style="height: 225px; width: 100%"
 |-
 | <br/>
-| style="white-space: nowrap;  width: 30%" | '''Standard size'''
+| style="white-space: nowrap; width: 30%" | '''Standard size'''
-| style="white-space: nowrap;  width: 30%" | '''Large size'''
+| style="white-space: nowrap; width: 30%" | '''Large size'''
 |-
-| style="white-space: nowrap;  width: 30%" | '''Lay flat measurements'''
+| style="white-space: nowrap; width: 30%" | '''Lay flat measurements'''
 | 1.4 m x 10 m
 | 2.6 m x 10 m
 |-
-| style="white-space: nowrap;  width: 30%" | '''Volume (Pioneer Indication)'''
+| style="white-space: nowrap; width: 30%" | '''Volume (Pioneer Indication)'''
 | 3 m³
 | 6 m³
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 |-
 | '''L/D ratio'''
-| style="white-space: nowrap;  width: 30%" | 11.22 (should be between 5-10)
+| style="white-space: nowrap; width: 30%" | 11.22 (should be between 5-10)
-| style="white-space: nowrap;  width: 30%" | 6.04 (should be between 5-10)
+| style="white-space: nowrap; width: 30%" | 6.04 (should be between 5-10)
 |-
 | '''Total volume'''
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 <br/>
-(Report of the installation of plastic tube digesters in Rwanda: [[:file:Low Cost Polyethylene Tube Digester Rwanda.pdf|download]])<br/>
+(Report of the installation of plastic tube digesters in Rwanda: [[:file:Low_Cost_Polyethylene_Tube_Digester_Rwanda.pdf|download]])<br/>
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 = Further Information =
-*[[:file:Fact sheet 01 2010 low-cost polyethylene tube digester altiplano bolivia.pdf|Fact Sheet Low-Cost Polyethylene Tube Digester Altiplano Bolivia - (3.000 - 4.500 m above sea level)]]
+*[[:file:Fact_sheet_01_2010_low-cost_polyethylene_tube_digester_altiplano_bolivia.pdf|Fact Sheet Low-Cost Polyethylene Tube Digester Altiplano Bolivia - (3.000 - 4.500 m above sea level)]]
 *[[:file:Fact sheet 01 2010 low-cost polyethylene tube digester valley bolivia.pdf|Fact Sheet Low-Cost Polyethylene Tube Digester Valley Bolivia - (2.000 - 3.000 m above sea level)]]<br/>
 *[[:file:Fact sheet 01 2010 low-cost polyethylene tube digester tropics bolivia.pdf|Fact Sheet Low-Cost Polyethylene Tube Digester Tropics Bolivia - (0 - 2.000 m above sea level)]]
 *[[:file:Fact sheet 01 2010 comparison low-cost polyethylene tube digester bolivia.pdf|Fact Sheet Comparison of the Low-Cost Polyethylene Tube Digester Types of GTZ / EnDev Bolivia]]
-*[[:file:Low cost polyethylene tube installation.pdf|Installation manual for Low Cost Polyethylene Tube Digesters]]
+*[[:file:Low_cost_polyethylene_tube_installation.pdf|Installation manual for Low Cost Polyethylene Tube Digesters]]
-*[[:file:How to install a polyethylenedigester sl.pdf|How to Install a polyethylene Digester]]
+*[[:file:How_to_install_a_polyethylenedigester_sl.pdf|How to Install a polyethylene Digester]]
 = References =
-<br/>
+*[[Types_of_Biogas_Digesters_and_Plants|Types of Biogas Digesters and Plants]]<br/>
 [[Category:Bolivia]]

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-= Overview <br/> =
+= Overview<br/> =
 <span>Polyethylene biogas digesters have been used in several countries since the 1990s. In some areas they have been abandoned after unsuccessful introduction but their usage has never stopped completely. Reports show that the lifespan of the plastic tubes is always a main issue. However, dependable </span><span>data about the lifespan and reliability of digester bags is rare.</span><br/>
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-<span>Pioneer Technologies Ltd has installed its bio-digester in various parts of the country including Nakuru, Meru, Kisumu, Kiambu, the coastal regions and the environs of Nairobi. <u></u></span><br/>
+<span>Pioneer Technologies Ltd has installed its bio-digester in various parts of the country including Nakuru, Meru, Kisumu, Kiambu, the coastal regions and the environs of Nairobi. </span><br/>
 <span><u>The company has capacity to install up to 3,000 units a year, but there are several challenges including:</u></span><br/>
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 Until today Pioneer Technologies offers two system sizes in Kenya.<br/><br/>
-{| cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border="1" style="height: 225px; width: 100%"
+{| cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border="1" style="height: 225px;  width: 100%"
 |-
 | <br/>
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 (Report of the installation of plastic tube digesters in Rwanda: [[:file:Low Cost Polyethylene Tube Digester Rwanda.pdf|download]])<br/>
+<br/>
 == Tanzania ==
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 <span>Over 30,000 Units have been installed over the past ten years in Vietnam and was widely accepted by the farmers</span>
 <br/>
-== Further Information ==
+= Further Information =
 *[[:file:Fact sheet 01 2010 low-cost polyethylene tube digester altiplano bolivia.pdf|Fact Sheet Low-Cost Polyethylene Tube Digester Altiplano Bolivia - (3.000 - 4.500 m above sea level)]]

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 == ''Kenya''  ==
-For a summary of the status of PTDs in Kenya: [http://energypedia.info/index.php/Plastic_Tube_Digesters_in_Kenya click here]<br>
+For a summary of the status of PTDs in Kenya: [[Plastic_Tube_Digesters_in_Kenya|click here]]<br>
 <span>After a false start in promoting this energy source in Kenya
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 <br>
-(Report of the installation of plastic tube digesters in Rwanda: [http://www.energypedia.info/index.php/file:Low_Cost_Polyethylene_Tube_Digester_Rwanda.pdf download])<br>
+(Report of the installation of plastic tube digesters in Rwanda: [[:file:Low_Cost_Polyethylene_Tube_Digester_Rwanda.pdf|download]])<br>
 == ''Tanzania''  ==
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 == Documents on Energypedia  ==
-*[http://www.energypedia.info/index.php/File:Fact_sheet_01_2010_low-cost_polyethylene_tube_digester_altiplano_bolivia.pdf Fact Sheet Low-Cost Polyethylene Tube Digester Altiplano Bolivia - (3.000 - 4.500 m above sea level)]
+*[[:file:Fact_sheet_01_2010_low-cost_polyethylene_tube_digester_altiplano_bolivia.pdf|Fact Sheet Low-Cost Polyethylene Tube Digester Altiplano Bolivia - (3.000 - 4.500 m above sea level)]]
-*[http://www.energypedia.info/index.php/File:Fact_sheet_01_2010_low-cost_polyethylene_tube_digester_valley_bolivia.pdf Fact Sheet Low-Cost Polyethylene Tube Digester Valley Bolivia - (2.000 - 3.000 m above sea level)]<br>
+*[[:file:Fact_sheet_01_2010_low-cost_polyethylene_tube_digester_valley_bolivia.pdf|Fact Sheet Low-Cost Polyethylene Tube Digester Valley Bolivia - (2.000 - 3.000 m above sea level)]]<br>
-*[http://www.energypedia.info/index.php/File:Fact_sheet_01_2010_low-cost_polyethylene_tube_digester_tropics_bolivia.pdf Fact Sheet Low-Cost Polyethylene Tube Digester Tropics Bolivia - (0 - 2.000 m above sea level)]
+*[[:file:Fact_sheet_01_2010_low-cost_polyethylene_tube_digester_tropics_bolivia.pdf|Fact Sheet Low-Cost Polyethylene Tube Digester Tropics Bolivia - (0 - 2.000 m above sea level)]]
-*[http://www.energypedia.info/index.php/File:Fact_sheet_01_2010_comparison_low-cost_polyethylene_tube_digester_bolivia.pdf Fact Sheet Comparison of the Low-Cost Polyethylene Tube Digester Types of GTZ / EnDev Bolivia]
+*[[:file:Fact_sheet_01_2010_comparison_low-cost_polyethylene_tube_digester_bolivia.pdf|Fact Sheet Comparison of the Low-Cost Polyethylene Tube Digester Types of GTZ / EnDev Bolivia]]
-*[http://www.energypedia.info/index.php/File:Low_cost_polyethylene_tube_installation.pdf Installation manual for Low Cost Polyethylene Tube Digesters]
+*[[:file:Low_cost_polyethylene_tube_installation.pdf|Installation manual for Low Cost Polyethylene Tube Digesters]]
-*[http://www.energypedia.info/index.php/File:How_to_install_a_polyethylenedigester_sl.pdf How to Install a polyethylene Digester]
+*[[:file:How_to_install_a_polyethylenedigester_sl.pdf|How to Install a polyethylene Digester]]
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-'''<span style="font-size: 14pt;">International experience with polyethylene tube digesters (PTD)</span>'''
+'''<span style="font-size: 14pt;">International Experience with Polyethylene Tube Digesters (PTD)</span>'''
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 == ''Kenya''  ==
 <span>After a false start in promoting this energy source in Kenya
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 <span>It is concluded that the main reasons for failure was insufficient training of farmers and insufficient follow up by Surude. </span>
-''<span>(Evaluation of small scale biogas digesters in</span>'' Turiani, Nronga and Amani, Tanzania by University of Aarhus, Denmark)
+''<span>(Evaluation of small scale biogas digesters in</span>'' Turiani, Nronga and Amani, Tanzania by University of Aarhus, Denmark)<br>
 <br>