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The Complete Biogas Handbook

The Bible of Biogas: Giving the world gas since 1976

Temperature and the Rate of Digestion: Free Spreadsheet!

There’s just no explanation except... well, we like you. So here for your immense calculating pleasure is a spreadsheet that shows you the dramatic impact of losing a few degrees off the old thermometer.

You want lots of biogas? Then keep it warm!


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% of biogas produced
at different temps

°F °C Production?
95°F 35°C  100% 1 unit
85°F 30°C 68% 2/3rds
75°F 24°C 46% ~half
65°F 18°C 31% 1/3rd
55°F 13°C 17% 1/6th
45°F 7°C  12% 1/9th
  Colder? nearly nada,
almost zip,
and pretty
much zero