Experiment to Produce Bio-Gas

DAMASCUS, (ST) – Minister of State for Environmental Affairs, Dr. Nazira Sarkis, recently affirmed the ministry’s keenness to cooperate with all public bodies and civil society organizations to take advantage of experiments and projects aimed at reducing the pollution of the environment and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

It showed the minister Sarkis By launching an experiment to produce bio-gas by the Society for the Protection of Environment and Sustainable Development in Damascus, Dr. Sarkis clarified  the need to use this technology as a distinctive experience to increase the use of waste, noting the importance of circulating this experience in order to meet the growing needs for energy and educate citizens to use and benefit of the economic and environmental advantage and energy-saving.

For his part, Head of the Association of Environmental Protection and Sustainable Development, Dr. Yahya Owaida, showed the importance of the project, especially in the current circumstances and the search for alternative means of energy, pointing out that the most important goal of the project is to protect the environment and support the government’s efforts in this regard and educate citizens about the use of this technique.

The experiment, carried out by the Society of Environment Protection and Sustainable Development funded by the Global Environment Utility, relies on biogas production from animal dung on an anaerobic fermentation tank, bag for gas storage and pump gas in addition to a solar charger and gas pipeline. This experiment quickly and easily install and weight removable and multiple materials used to generate gas such as food waste, grass and straw used as fermentation materials as well as characterized by the production of gas.

Sh Kh.