Liquid Farm - Revision history

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	* steam, superheated steam (will not stay superheated for very long unless very well insulated)		* steam, superheated steam (will not stay superheated for very long unless very well insulated)
	* [[Compressed Air]]		* [[Compressed Air]]
	* CO2-rich air (drawn from compost, used for [[CO2 enrichment]]/fertilization)		* CO2-rich air (drawn from compost, used for [[CO2 Enrichment\|CO2 enrichment]]/fertilization)
	* [[biogas]], methane, pyrolysis gas (“wood gas”), hydrogen.		* [[biogas]], methane, pyrolysis gas (“wood gas”), hydrogen.
	* [[Pyrolysis Oil]] (may be viscous, depending on distillation stage) and [[pyrolysis]] gas (wood gas, etc.)		* [[Pyrolysis Oil]] (may be viscous, depending on distillation stage) and [[pyrolysis]] gas (wood gas, etc.)

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2016-08-23T19:31:11Z

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	* steam, superheated steam (will not stay superheated for very long unless very well insulated)		* steam, superheated steam (will not stay superheated for very long unless very well insulated)
	* [[Compressed Air]]		* [[Compressed Air]]
	* CO2-rich air (drawn from compost, used for CO2 enrichment/fertilization)		* CO2-rich air (drawn from compost, used for [[CO2 enrichment]]/fertilization)
	* [[biogas]], methane, pyrolysis gas (“wood gas”), hydrogen.		* [[biogas]], methane, pyrolysis gas (“wood gas”), hydrogen.
	* [[Pyrolysis Oil]] (may be viscous, depending on distillation stage) and [[pyrolysis]] gas (wood gas, etc.)		* [[Pyrolysis Oil]] (may be viscous, depending on distillation stage) and [[pyrolysis]] gas (wood gas, etc.)

Rasmus: /* Examples of transported liquids and gases */ internal links

2016-05-05T12:53:25Z

Examples of transported liquids and gases: internal links

Rasmus: /* Liquid Farm Design Principles */ consolidated sections

2016-05-05T12:50:52Z

Liquid Farm Design Principles: consolidated sections

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	*backup mechanisms (e.g. use muscle-powered pump if solar fails)		*backup mechanisms (e.g. use muscle-powered pump if solar fails)

	'''3.) Flexibility'''		'''3.) Flexibility and Expandability'''
	*multi-use of the infrastructure (e.g. drain cattail pool and then plant wheat or corn in the nitrogen-rich mud)		*multi-use of the infrastructure (e.g. drain cattail pool and then plant wheat or corn in the nitrogen-rich mud)
	*favor products that have multiple uses (e.g. [[duckweed]] which can be fed to various animals)		*favor products that have multiple uses (e.g. [[duckweed]] which can be fed to various animals)
	*ability to quickly ramp up or down production of intermediates or finished products (e.g. have compostable but dry biomass ready for composting in anticipation of quick need for heating, CO2 and fertilizer)		*ability to quickly ramp up or down production of intermediates or finished products (e.g. have compostable but dry biomass ready for composting in anticipation of quick need for heating, CO2 and fertilizer)
			*Expandability: keep options open for future expansion

	'''4.) Interconnectedness'''		'''4.) Interconnectedness'''
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	*interface with adjacent farms and the outside world		*interface with adjacent farms and the outside world

	'''5~~.) Expandability'''~~		'''5.) Easy access'''
	*keep options open for future expansion

	~~'''6~~.) Easy ~~accessibility~~'''
	*for monitoring (see below)		*for monitoring (see below)
	*for potential repairs to infrastructure		*for potential repairs to infrastructure
	*have ability to tap into resources at every step (for sale)		*have ability to tap into resources at every step (for sale)

	'''7.) Data richness'''		'''6.) Data richness'''
	*monitor all resource flows		*monitor all resource flows
	*use predictions to channel flows in order to maximize yields and economic benefits		*use predictions to channel flows in order to maximize yields and economic benefits

	'''8.) Monitoring'''		'''7.) Monitoring'''
	*minerals, nutrients		*minerals, nutrients
	*nitrogen (ammonia, nitrite, nitrate)		*nitrogen (ammonia, nitrite, nitrate)

Rasmus at 13:07, 19 April 2016

2016-04-19T13:07:00Z

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	[[Image:Pipes liquid farm.jpg\|640px\|thumb\|right\| Pipes everywhere on the liquid farm. The concept of aquaponics is extended further, to involve additional goods and processes.]]		[[Image:Pipes liquid farm.jpg\|640px\|thumb\|right\| Pipes everywhere on the liquid farm. The concept of aquaponics is extended further, to involve additional goods and processes.]]

	This is a concept in which bulk ~~agricultural and other products~~ are transported all over the farm in liquid or gaseous form via pipelines. The concept is similar to [[aquaponics]] but extends to involve a wider variety of goods. Products are moved by pumps or by a gravity differential. Pumps may be powered electrically or mechanically using wind energy. Once this pipeline infrastructure is set up, it can save labor, time, energy and costs. It provides extra security and independence. It can make use of otherwise stranded solar, wind and biomass ~~energy~~. Liquids may be easier to measure and monitor than solid products.		This is a concept in which bulk raw materials are transported all over the farm in liquid or gaseous form via pipelines. The concept is similar to [[aquaponics]] but extends to involve a wider variety of goods. Products are moved by pumps or by a gravity differential. Pumps may be powered electrically or mechanically using wind energy. Once this pipeline infrastructure is set up, it can save labor, time, energy and costs (see "design principles" below). It provides extra security and independence. It can make use of otherwise stranded energy from solar, wind and biomass sources. Liquids may be easier to measure and monitor than solid products.

	==Examples of transported liquids and gases==		==Examples of transported liquids and gases==

Rasmus: /* Examples */ inserted idea: integration of a biorefinery into the farm.

2016-04-18T16:36:55Z

Examples: inserted idea: integration of a biorefinery into the farm.

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	* methane => [[synfood]]		* methane => [[synfood]]
	* various filtering methods: soil [[biofilter]], [[Bone Char]],		* various filtering methods: soil [[biofilter]], [[Bone Char]],
			* integration of a [[biorefinery]] into the farm.

	==Liquid Farm Design Principles==		==Liquid Farm Design Principles==

Rasmus at 19:30, 16 March 2016

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	* CO2-rich air (drawn from compost, used for CO2 enrichment/fertilization)		* CO2-rich air (drawn from compost, used for CO2 enrichment/fertilization)
	* biogas, methane, pyrolysis gas (“wood gas”), hydrogen.		* biogas, methane, pyrolysis gas (“wood gas”), hydrogen.
	* ~~pyrolysis oil~~ (may be viscous, depending on distillation stage)		* [[Pyrolysis Oil]] (may be viscous, depending on distillation stage)
	* vented gases/air for cleaning: pipe them under pressure into soil [[biofilter]] to reduce bad odors and airborne pathogens (examples incl. vented gas from: [[silage]], pig/cattle housing, composting facility, [[biogas]] facility, exhaust gases from combustion, etc.); see [https://patents.google.com/patent/US2793096A/en US Patent #2,793,096 (1957)]. This approach was investigated in the 1980s by the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Alchemy_Institute New Alchemy Institute] in a composting/greenhouse combination (for more detail: see [[biofilter]] page).		* vented gases/air for cleaning: pipe them under pressure into soil [[biofilter]] to reduce bad odors and airborne pathogens (examples incl. vented gas from: [[silage]], pig/cattle housing, composting facility, [[biogas]] facility, exhaust gases from combustion, etc.); see [https://patents.google.com/patent/US2793096A/en US Patent #2,793,096 (1957)]. This approach was investigated in the 1980s by the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Alchemy_Institute New Alchemy Institute] in a composting/greenhouse combination (for more detail: see [[biofilter]] page).

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	*[[ferrocement]] and CEBs for bulk storage of liquids in tanks		*[[ferrocement]] and CEBs for bulk storage of liquids in tanks
	* useful: [[Solar Sludge Drying]] system		* useful: [[Solar Sludge Drying]] system
			* useful: [[Gas Holder]] to store and pressurize gases
	*sensors (see below: "monitoring")		*sensors (see below: "monitoring")
	*PCR and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metagenomics metagenomics] equipment (see below: pathogen monitoring, microbial monitoring)		*PCR and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metagenomics metagenomics] equipment (see below: pathogen monitoring, microbial monitoring)

Rasmus: /* Needed Technologies */ fixed broken internal link

2016-03-12T17:29:28Z

Needed Technologies: fixed broken internal link

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	*Electric motors (for pumps and fans), wind-driven pumps		*Electric motors (for pumps and fans), wind-driven pumps
	*[[ferrocement]] and CEBs for bulk storage of liquids in tanks		*[[ferrocement]] and CEBs for bulk storage of liquids in tanks
	* useful: [[~~solar sludge drying~~]] system		* useful: [[Solar Sludge Drying]] system
	*sensors (see below: "monitoring")		*sensors (see below: "monitoring")
	*PCR and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metagenomics metagenomics] equipment (see below: pathogen monitoring, microbial monitoring)		*PCR and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metagenomics metagenomics] equipment (see below: pathogen monitoring, microbial monitoring)

Rasmus: /* Examples of transported liquids and gases */

2016-03-12T17:28:32Z

Examples of transported liquids and gases

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	* biogas, methane, pyrolysis gas (“wood gas”), hydrogen.		* biogas, methane, pyrolysis gas (“wood gas”), hydrogen.
	* pyrolysis oil (may be viscous, depending on distillation stage)		* pyrolysis oil (may be viscous, depending on distillation stage)
	* vented gases/air for cleaning: pipe them under pressure into soil [[biofilter]] to reduce bad odors and airborne pathogens (examples incl. vented gas from: [[silage]], pig/cattle housing, composting facility, [[biogas]] facility, exhaust gases from combustion, etc.); see [https://patents.google.com/patent/US2793096A/en US Patent #2,793,096 (1957)]. This approach was investigated in the 1980s by the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Alchemy_Institute New Alchemy Institute] in a composting/greenhouse combination.		* vented gases/air for cleaning: pipe them under pressure into soil [[biofilter]] to reduce bad odors and airborne pathogens (examples incl. vented gas from: [[silage]], pig/cattle housing, composting facility, [[biogas]] facility, exhaust gases from combustion, etc.); see [https://patents.google.com/patent/US2793096A/en US Patent #2,793,096 (1957)]. This approach was investigated in the 1980s by the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Alchemy_Institute New Alchemy Institute] in a composting/greenhouse combination (for more detail: see [[biofilter]] page).

	[[Image:Drain pipes.jpg\|640px\|thumb\|right\| Large ceramic pipes, in this case drainage pipes, as well as smaller polyethylene pipes.]]		[[Image:Drain pipes.jpg\|640px\|thumb\|right\| Large ceramic pipes, in this case drainage pipes, as well as smaller polyethylene pipes.]]

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2016-03-11T17:53:49Z

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	* aquaponics (e.g. fish culture, then use wastewater for duckweed/[[azolla]])		* aquaponics (e.g. fish culture, then use wastewater for duckweed/[[azolla]])
	* compressed air => aerate compost => capure CO2-rich, hot off-gas => greenhouse		* compressed air => aerate compost => capure CO2-rich, hot off-gas => greenhouse
	* CO2 pipelines for CO2 enrichment for the entire farm (source: compost or [[biogas]]). CO2 retained by wind breaks.		* CO2 pipelines for CO2 enrichment for the entire farm (source: compost or [[biogas]]). CO2 retained by wind breaks such as walls (see: Victorian [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walled_garden walled garden]).
	* methane => [[synfood]]		* methane => [[synfood]]
	* various filtering methods: soil biofilter, [[Bone Char]],		* various filtering methods: soil [[biofilter]], [[Bone Char]],

	==Liquid Farm Design Principles==		==Liquid Farm Design Principles==

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	==Examples of transported liquids and gases==		==Examples of transported liquids and gases==
	* rainwater, other freshwater, hot water		* rainwater, other freshwater, hot water
	* greywater (for cattails)		* greywater (for [[cattails]])
	* wastewater from fish farming (to grow vegetables, [[duckweed]], [[azolla]] and cattails)		* wastewater from fish farming: to grow vegetables, [[duckweed]], [[azolla]] and [[cattails]]
	* liquid manure (from cows, pigs)		* liquid manure (from cows, pigs): [[cattails]]
	* slurry from [[biogas]] production		* slurry from [[biogas]] production
	* compost leachate, [[silage]] leachate, [[Compost Tea]]		* compost leachate, [[silage]] leachate, [[Compost Tea]]
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	* [[Compressed Air]]		* [[Compressed Air]]
	* CO2-rich air (drawn from compost, used for CO2 enrichment/fertilization)		* CO2-rich air (drawn from compost, used for CO2 enrichment/fertilization)
	* biogas, methane, pyrolysis gas (“wood gas”), hydrogen.		* [[biogas]], methane, pyrolysis gas (“wood gas”), hydrogen.
	* [[Pyrolysis Oil]] (may be viscous, depending on distillation stage)		* [[Pyrolysis Oil]] (may be viscous, depending on distillation stage) and [[pyrolysis]] gas (wood gas, etc.)
	* vented gases/air for cleaning: pipe them under pressure into soil [[biofilter]] to reduce bad odors and airborne pathogens (examples incl. vented gas from: [[silage]], pig/cattle housing, composting facility, [[biogas]] facility, exhaust gases from combustion, etc.); see [https://patents.google.com/patent/US2793096A/en US Patent #2,793,096 (1957)]. This approach was investigated in the 1980s by the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Alchemy_Institute New Alchemy Institute] in a composting/greenhouse combination (for more detail: see [[biofilter]] page).		* vented gases/air for cleaning: pipe them under pressure into soil [[biofilter]] to reduce bad odors and airborne pathogens (examples incl. vented gas from: [[silage]], pig/cattle housing, composting facility, [[biogas]] facility, exhaust gases from combustion, etc.); see [https://patents.google.com/patent/US2793096A/en US Patent #2,793,096 (1957)]. This approach was investigated in the 1980s by the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Alchemy_Institute New Alchemy Institute] in a composting/greenhouse combination (for more detail: see [[biofilter]] page).