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Solar CITIES curriculum: Capstone Project 1, Using a 300 watt DC Heating Element

The assembled heating element insertion tube
The heating element inserted through a 2 inch uniseal into the insulated IBC tank
A 300 watt heating element next to the 60 watt heating element. The 300 watt has two coils, the 60 watt has one

The Solar CITIES curriculum is evolving, challenging students around the world to add to the pool of citizen science exploring applied microbiology and engineering to make a better world.

Our first capstone project challenge addresses a vital need for the small biogas movement:



HOW DO WE BEST HEAT OUR DIGESTERS FOR  MAXIMUM PERFORMANCE AND YEAR LONG OPERATION, PARTICULARLY IN TEMPERATE CLIMATES?

What we need from you now is performance data on the use of various heating options.