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A Chinese Biogas Manual: Popularising Technology in the Countryside | Paperback

by Ariane van Buren (Editor)

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Binding:  Paperback
Publisher:  Practical Action
Page Count:  136 Pages
Publication Date:  January 01, 1998
Sales Rank:  1,151,071st


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Product Description
Uses diagrams and pictures to show how the basic design of the biogas pit can be adapted for construction in different soils, from sandstone to sheer rock, which should encourage other developing countries to embark on their own biogas programs. Reprinted in 1997.

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