Sergeant Ian introduced our Chair for the day Pam, who welcomed Paul’s partner, Lee.
The International Toast was proposed by President Jim to the Rotary Club of Kyiv
Thanks for the photos Dave
Next meeting we will have the AGM and also a talk by Jeff Hughes "This Story"
Jim delivered the President's Report
- February 13th is the Board Meeting at McGrath Real Estate
- At our February 14 meeting we will have the AGM,
- In relation to the Centaur Memorial, there will be a short time for our guest speaker. Jeff Hughes – 20 years as an educator in film and TV. Jeff has used his media expertise in Documentary Film to pull the community closer together by curating personal documentary interviews of our veterans. He believes that everyone has a story to tell, a yarn to spin and a laugh to share https://thisstory.com.au/
- PETS at Toowoomba on the 11th and 12th of March – that’s the President Elect Training Seminar
- Jim will apply for a grant for a special event – being the Anniversary Ceremony for the sinking of the Centaur during WW2
- There was a long meeting with the Chamber of Commerce regarding RYDA planning.– 10 days this year – 11th of July set up – 12th of July Unity College. Rotary Youth Driver Awareness
Our guest speakers Jim and Chris needed no introduction, so Roger had a very easy task.
The were speaking today about Biogas, our next project at the Shepherd's Arms Children's Home Bohol Philippines
Roger passed around a facsimile bag of the product in question to stimulate informed and scientific appreciation (to no avail it seems)
Jim & Chris acknowledged that two heads were needed,
and Darryl made the fine-worthy observation that maybe they needed another head.
and Darryl made the fine-worthy observation that maybe they needed another head.
Jim noted that bacteria were just like us. Bacteria fart after they’ve eaten. and produce gas
There was a little diagram of the waste going in and the gas coming out, with a big weight on the top to pump out the gas
A small family can produce enough gas for two hours of cooking
The process also stops the methane, which is a more potent greenhouse gas than CO2, entering the atmosphere
In larger operations the solid waste is dried to produce fertiliser pellets
Inputs can include vegetation, garden waste, kitchen and animal waste
Too much fibre is no good, nor is bone, eggs (smell) disinfectants, etc which can kill the microbes
Too much fibre is no good, nor is bone, eggs (smell) disinfectants, etc which can kill the microbes
Bohol currently have three pigs (which are equivalent in gas productivity to 8 humans each}
You need to add a bit of cow menu and vegetable matter.
5 kg of waste can be converted to 1.14 m³ of gas, and the average burner uses approximately .5 m³ per hour
Process takes from 30 till 50 days, then you can continue to add waste every day
Questions
Cost – a big thank you to Bernie for donating $2000 for the project.
They would build the from scratch starting with a tank, sized based on imputs
Biogas generators are common in Asia
“keep it simple“
They would build the from scratch starting with a tank, sized based on imputs
Biogas generators are common in Asia
“keep it simple“
The average household tank is about 1000 litre
The gas is passed through a scrubber containing steel wool, and the smelly sulphur reacts to make iron sulphide
The gas is passed through a scrubber containing steel wool, and the smelly sulphur reacts to make iron sulphide
Mark noted that the project was specifically requested by Bohol, but it was pure luck we had a couple of experts in the field on hand - amazing coincidence
(reminds me of a scarecrow - he was outstanding in his field too)
Mark also referred to recent projects at the children’s home
The biogas gas can be used in the bakery that we help set up, and will benefit from the piggery refurbishment
The biogas gas can be used in the bakery that we help set up, and will benefit from the piggery refurbishment
Space requirements – it can be an underground tank
The sludge produced is the equivalent of one bucket per year per family
The sludge produced is the equivalent of one bucket per year per family
Time frame?
One trip to shop around.
Another trip to supervise
One trip to shop around.
Another trip to supervise
Dexter, who maintains the place is a “ clever manager“
Chair Pam thanked our excellent speakers
Directors
Deborah spoke to the ROMAC Trivia Night and may even have a “sports person“ to fill the gaps in our knowledge – it’s March 2nd
Mark addressed our AGM agenda
“Next years offices“ are required
Board Agenda
Sergeant Richard is not well, so Acting Sergeant Ian started handing out the tickets
Pam had a clever cross fine on Darryl‘s family.
Pam had a clever cross fine on Darryl‘s family.
As a bagpiper, I play many gigs. Recently I was asked by a funeral
director to play at a grave side service for a homeless man. He had no
family or friends, so the service was to be at a pauper's cemetery in the
Kentucky back-country.
As I was not familiar with the backwoods, I got lost.
I finally arrived an hour late and saw
the funeral guy had evidently gone and the hearse was nowhere in sight.
There were only the diggers and crew left and they were eating lunch .I felt
badly and apologized to the men for being late. I went to the side of the
grave and looked down and the vault lid was already in place. I didn't know
what else to do, so I started to play.
The workers put down their lunches and began to gather around.. I played
out my heart and soul for this man with no family and friends. I played
like I've never played before for this homeless man.
And as I played 'Amazing Grace,' the workers began to weep. They wept, I
wept, we all wept together.. When I finished I packed up my bagpipes and
started for my car. Though my head hung low my heart was full.
As I opened the door to my car, I heard one of the workers say, " I
never seen nothin' like that before and I've been putting in septic tanks
for twenty years."
director to play at a grave side service for a homeless man. He had no
family or friends, so the service was to be at a pauper's cemetery in the
Kentucky back-country.
As I was not familiar with the backwoods, I got lost.
I finally arrived an hour late and saw
the funeral guy had evidently gone and the hearse was nowhere in sight.
There were only the diggers and crew left and they were eating lunch .I felt
badly and apologized to the men for being late. I went to the side of the
grave and looked down and the vault lid was already in place. I didn't know
what else to do, so I started to play.
The workers put down their lunches and began to gather around.. I played
out my heart and soul for this man with no family and friends. I played
like I've never played before for this homeless man.
And as I played 'Amazing Grace,' the workers began to weep. They wept, I
wept, we all wept together.. When I finished I packed up my bagpipes and
started for my car. Though my head hung low my heart was full.
As I opened the door to my car, I heard one of the workers say, " I
never seen nothin' like that before and I've been putting in septic tanks
for twenty years."