Solar CITIES IBC Biogas System Tutorial Complete

This is our Solar CITIES IBC Biogas System tutorial, with photos of builds we've done around the world and an animation describing how you can do this at home!

[@drproton85]

*I'll definitely build one of these within the next 5 years. I'll add it to my list of things to build. Everyone ask me again in 5 years if you see this comment!*

[@Gorindakia]

4 years to go, clock’s ticking! :’)

[@MaximumLiving]

Imagine how many hot meals you cook or have cooked for you in 5 years, how about this year?! 🙏

[@adamdoig1448]

3 years left Better start collecting the materials 😊

[@brendan9853]

@@adamdoig1448 I call next years message😉😂

[@inocent007]

This a trippy ass way to explain it in the opening. I like it. Simple construction instructions.

[@nospamman4443]

concise, clear, and no bs! thank you!

[@makisxatzimixas2372]

Thanks a lot for this video! It the exact amount of intentionality and detail that I want! You rock.

[@darinwilson5089]

The most informative video on this subject that I have found yet. Thank you.

[@MrCarlRobinson]

I’ve seen some people use double blow up mattresses to store the gas, if you can’t find bladders. Then you could tee them together to increase capacity. On the plus side, it would allow you to put a flat board on top of the stack and sandbag it to give the required pressure, instead of pumping!

[@adamsaquatics3332]

Any possible links to videos on how to connect that to this system?

[@travisferch9902]

You guys are amazing! This is absolutely priceless!

[@richardsandwell2285]

What a fantastic video, so well explained and inspiring.

[@stephaniejosine]

Excellent, so inspiring, thank you! I can't wait to implement this on my off-grid finca

[@mikehenderson8610]

this is gold. million of people should see and do this.

[@Canadianhonkindiesel]

Thank you so much for sharing. I have been eye balling this biogas stuff for awhile now. But trying to think about its viability here in Canada. I think after seeing this that I have found the solution here. This should complete my off grid system very nicely. Again thank you!!!!!

[@yurikhakhnazarian7664]

Thank you very much for sharing with us all your knowledges about biogas. Thanks for your practical and clever ideas.

[@hannaheskin]

Incredible, inspiring and so informative thank you!

[@vnrkain1169]

Thank you for this video. It is exactly what I have been looking for. Now I can build one. Cheers

[@veronicathecow]

Brilliant explanation and design, thank you for sharing!

[@dorisduodu8080]

Thanks to Mashav 2017, I had a hands on training on this simple but very useful technology. I hope to use it basically solve sanitation problem and use the efflueut to plant vegetables

[@johngagne1]

This is the best I have seen. Simple and informative and motivational at the same time. Very good.

[@charleslaferriere2138]

BEAUTIFUL!!!Can't wait to build one!! THANKS!!!!!!!!!!

[@charlidog2]

5 years later, how did it turn out?

[@sleddy01]

I'll pile on the accolades. Phenomenal video.

[@altha-rf1et]

best video on the subject right now I'm sleeping in my car, lost my home due to Hurricane Micheal when it hit Florida, On social security due to Parkinson. could not afford house insurance. Probably get me a utility building next month to live in and maybe a use RV in 6 months,, Just got power back yesterday got a tent set up as well Studying up on as many ways as I can that I can be off the grid,, I do have to have the power lines running to my new place, but I will be using my power as much as possible

[@jeffcameron7853]

Awesome video tutorial. I'm definitely going to make one to heat water.

[@richwilliam3378]

I've been thinking of this for a while and was looking for a good "how to" video, so thanks - I can't give you enough upticks! All the ideas I had were complicating the whole thing far too much. This is simple and doable and I can't wait to get started. Best wishes.

[@gustav-adolfschildt]

I am not sure if you build one already. If not try to build it with a 4" Feed in Pipe in the center and incorporate a stirrer

[@princessjuni1821]

@@gustav-adolfschildt I’m about to start building one, have several 330 totes available and even have a long piece of 6” pvc and 10” pvc female ends that I picked up on Craigslist for $20, any tips you can give me? 6” too big, 4” better? 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@olddanb1]

Top video. Looking forward to the video to teach how to scrub the gases produced of all impurities that will lead to the corrosion of pressurised storage and plumbing.

[@JimboJitsu]

one wonders how one missed this video... great job!

[@TheFarmacySeedsNetwork]

I read "The Handbook of Homemade Power" when I was 14.. and studied deeply on these.. I had dug a hole in the yard, gotten barrels and many of the other parts, unfortunately, my parents made me fill the hole back in and I never finished. You have re-inspired me... Maybe I will build one of these for my farm sometime soon. There are 2 best temperature zones for anaerobic digestion 90 degrees F and 120-130 F. My thought is to tie this in to my greenhouse thermal mass system and use the excess heat to help better regulate the digester temps. Thanks for sharing!

[@emilycopeland2095]

Thank you so much for such a great video explaining and proving this can be done :)

[@theyareourbread]

Amazing!!! thank u forcthis,easy to understand video. I will be using this soon.

[@synthetic_paul]

Great job on the illustration.

[@MrGigi-dz9cv]

Great tutorial. Whatehver, If You are stuck with diffrent designs, remember the basics. Digestion takes place în a sealed container, in order to be able to collect the gas.

[@UncommonNews777]

Best video I have seen thus far. Many thanks.

[@jaeybeeinvestments597]

Awesome explanation. Thanks. Must try

[@nelsondisalvatore9812]

THIS IS THE BEST DESIGN I HAVE SEEN SO FAR

[@NaLovePHAT4Life]

I AGREE! THIS MAKES ME REALLY FEEL LIKE I CAN DO IT MYSELF!

[@altha-rf1et]

agree been studying up on the subject uses materials that I can get a hole of

[@MrJFoster1984]

That is for taking the time to share those folks 👍💓🙏

[@countryboyc130]

Very good technique and presentation.

[@denniscamba6862]

I love it was a great information i will do this once i got back from my country

[@zulu5078]

Great stuff, I'm yet to try this in Mzansi(S.Africa) My country men don't share information. Once again great stuff

[@geraldhickey6058]

Thank you from Zimbabwe. 2021 lockdown project.

[@biofarmer674]

TH You rock! Thanks for making this instructive video - very useful for teaching!

[@evohori]

Awesome video and design!!!😎👍

[@z3phyrdok]

This was awesome! I want to do this as soon as I can.

[@du3hx]

very informative. thank you for sharing..

[@CityGardenes]

Simply amazing!!!! The way you explained and showed we go na make and small lab test to see if it really is that easy.....bat any way well done!!!!

[@ianmills6956]

O my friend how I so agree with what you said at the start of your very well made video. God bless you and keep you and thank you 👍

[@agritech802]

Great video, thanks for sharing

[@akramdabian9889]

Great work, great information! very complete. Thank you for your efforts!

[@slaplapdog]

I have considered this for my home, but the things I have read indicate a small amount of gas is produced in a household sized system. This lead me to think of what else it could be used for, and I came to the conclusion that a green/grow house, lit/heated by gaslight would make sense. When I search for information on growing plants by gaslight, I get either ancient information, or weed growers referencing that ancient information to use with electrical light. I think a building that processes compost through chickens and the chicken waste through a biogas system, while growing plants, and producing fertilizer, would be a good fit in lots of urban areas.

[@shaileshnabar5752]

Well done. Very helpful.

[@srugel44]

beautiful. you've perfected it. i'll build one this spring. thanks.

[@jackweatherhead8171]

did you build it?

[@someotherdude]

Aside from the victimization 'hook' at the beginning, this was an extremely well done video. Straightforward and understandable.

[@shinnkey5564]

this is so cool..thanks for the idea.

[@TheHencro]

Excellent must try to build this

[@pauloantunes5684]

Thanks so much what a Awesome video

[@sitahgalaxie]

This is fantastic information.

[@boorayin2773]

Thomas - I'm kinda obsessed with this topic for the various food waste reduction, reduced carbon footprint, and alternative fuel reasons and have been watching a number of your well-done how-to's - thanks!! I'd love to see what setup you did for the under-sink version at 6:24 as something that would work for we house- and apartment-dwelling masses? I've been all over your Solar CITIES website, too...love the mission! Cheers

[@RobertWilliam-yu8gi]

Thanks, simple and cheap.

[@OGsquats]

Great video.

[@-robo-]

You might consider marking the pipes above the top of the tank, to indicate which direction the cuts and holes below.

[@frantisekzverina473]

holy shit so many great ideas for sustainability. I personally love the idea of using hot shower waster water for heating of the biogas generator

[@rafaelacosta1701]

Great video man!...Great.

[@antonioconeglian7471]

Thank you Very much, Man!!

[@tarunverma1431]

Excellent video

[@owenraymond3430]

Great stuff,

[@kazuza9]

best video. thank u

[@jaymoon8559]

Great vdo.Thanks

[@perfectoalcaide]

this is a better design that i watch

[@poivredamours]

Thank you so much !!!!!👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@imperpekto12ify]

This is awesome!

[@youtubeuniversityofhawksha4621]

in cold climates placing the digester in the ground surrounded by grass clippings would likely increase the heat of the tank.

[@onestartravellermarkeymark5329]

I would use strawbales covered with something waterproof..very cheap and god insulator

[@jayanathdealwis2584]

Very scientific explanation. I like your T fix method to prevent vapour lock. For a while, I was thinking about a single solution to purify both CO2 and H2S through a sustainable method. How about using NaOH or KOH solution to bubble through first? H2S becomes Na2S/K2S+H2O and CO2 becomes Na2CO3/K2CO3+ H2O. Then we can add a water container to bubble through to remove alkalinity in the gas in case. You can make the system locally sustainable if you use KOH solution made from wood-ash.

[@MaoNoUse]

nice!

[@carbonfootprint3635]

Can someone point to WHAT this would look like and how to do it. Thanks

[@wellingtonabella4641]

Its very nice and i learn.

[@suryamp12]

If you use a hot water recirculating pump to limit how much water you waste in your house waiting for hot water when you turn on a faucet, I think you can add more loop so that you can heat the reactor. less water waste, no need to worry about the temps dropping

[@jackhopper255]

Simplest design so far.

[@abrahamganemluna27]

Hi, wonderful video. Very clear. It´s there a possibility to get a list of materials please? Thanks

[@drunkenmaster4537]

Hi there. Do you think a digester such as the one shown could provide enough energy to run a brewhouse kettle/hlt? My brewhouse is 4bbl (462 litres). Many thanks!

[@KellenChase]

So I’m currently doing vermicomposting, bokashi ferment and basic thermocomposting. Very curious about this as an addition or adjunct. Curious what the tea that comes out looks like under a microscope and how much gas can be produced from one of these on average. Seems like the amount of fertilizer out is the same amount of food waste in roughly.

[@sebastianheyn4886]

Thanks for this awesome manual. I neeeed to build one ;-) One question. Would it make sense to add a second IBC to furthermore get the last bit of gas out of the effluent? So a 2 stage digestion..

[@Barskor1]

If you have the time, space, and money why not?

[@dicksonk1769]

very good tutorial

[@lightouch9]

Good work

[@nlangsto]

Awesome video, thanks! Quick question. I've built the 3ibc system. Now that it's all connected and producing gas, my slury out pipe is never exiting fertilizer. It does when I close off the gas as the pressure pushes it out. How do you balance this? Or do you occasionally close off the gas to get the fertiliser. Thanks!

[@lalocura3036]

Exactamente, lo que te ocurre es normal, ningún fluido va a ascender nunca por una tubería sin una fuerza que le obligue a ello. Si el consumo de gas es superior o igual al ritmo de producción la presión dentro del tanque va nunca a ser la necesaria para que el bioabono salga.

[@RedPoppyRanch]

I will do this for sure...

[@cristianbreschigliaro9705]

Hey, it's been 2 years. Have you tried? How did it go? Thanks

[@1231dre]

Did it work?

[@WandersOfficial]

wonder why theres only comments from 3 years ago..must be shadow banned

[@kriskisilu]

As an avid follower of your channel, I'm curious, did you do this? Did I miss a video on it?

[@09conrado]

awesome graphics though. Very instructive

[@kurtremislettmyr7108]

I love it.

[@curvatecture]

This is awesome! Question though: The blue pipe, the gas extractor, how does it access the gas, as the hole drilled in it will be below the water line, set by the higher effluent exit pipe with the T join in it? Everything is so clear, but I can't figure that one out. Any help?

[@mccallumcra]

New 2020 project at the cottage. I'll have to make sure i don't spill the natural gas out into the atmosphere maybe a off gas flair could be introduced due to intermittent maintenance staff. It will be interesting to see how much gas it produces.

[@josephj4273]

One of the best designs I've come across. I have to ask tho, if I wish to store the gas in cylinders; do we need to pressurize the gas? Do I need special equipment or tool for that?

[@berkduran866]

Yeah you both need to filter CO2 and H2S and compress it in medium size unf we cant store directly I thought to store like that too bast way is pvc bladders I guess if you don't have filter and compressor

[@DilnuwanAmaraweera]

Thank you.!!

[@mauricioemcs]

Bien explicado genial amigo

[@allanmanondo916]

I just wanna ask something about the fertilizer outlet pipe, isn't it using a 3inch pipe? because I'm confused with the 2inch Tee and a 2 inch pipe. Any clarification is appreciated. Thanks.

[@michaelcarey1040]

Love this design. I picked up a dozen IBC totes today and am using some for pig housing. I think I would do this design with a larger intake pipe, Something 6-12" in diameter. Would you foresee any issue with that? I'd like to be able to shovel manure into it. Also does the intake pipe need a cap? Great Work!

[@tculhane]

Michael Carey I now routinely use 4 inch pipes for inlet for the past 4 years. Works much better, yes.

[@texast4076]

How has this turned out for your farm?

[@esthereigobhor8033]

Amazing

[@kenyabiztr]

Good stuff to make biogas

[@JOJO-zm6le]

Hi. ive found your written explanation of this, its very very helpful. exactly as you explain here. my question is, what is the gas production capacity of this and how do you regulate the gas in case its a lot and yes i dont have storage of the gas?

[@4philipp]

JO JO the bladder is your storage with a pressure release valve.

[@PedroEstevezFilms]

Great video! I’m thinking of using this system for vermicomposting with some adjustments. Do you think that’s possible? Thanks!

[@maartenlaarhoven160]

The gas would kill the worms. Worms would also drown.

[@self-issuedcurrency]

Would it be possible to build a digester out of a 12 inch PVC pipe and lay it horizontally? Feed it on one end, take the gas from the top and take the slurry from the far end? If so, this would open up a lot of possibilities as to where you could put it, and it would make it easier to connect it to your sink and its garbage disposal.

[@kanehogan7049]

thank you !!

[@pizzalicker4576]

good stuff!!

[@alihamdouchi]

Great video !! One question how much water should it be in the thank before start putting the waste Thanks

[@eby6114]

Around 50 50

[@brucewilkin391]

I’m about to move into my RV and would like to build my own biogas system. I’d like to feed it through my black and gray holding tanks. I’m in Florida so the weather is hot but for ease of feeding the digester should I bury the IBC tank next to the RV like I’ve seen in one of your videos? And where is a good source to buy the tank? And the gas storage bags? Thank you:-)

[@roseli7860]

Thank you

[@stravs8097]

Do the intake and outflow pipes need to be capped to prevent gas escape when not feeding?