ACP-EU Energy Facility Action LVIA Shashamene – “HydroBioPower” BIOGAS action

Quality Inspection Form – Final Acceptance

Complete plant construction, digester sealed and first feeding executed
Date of inspection:
Biogas plant Details
1. Name and Address of Owner Owner Name …………………………………………..
Kebele ……………………………….. Town/Village ………………………………..
Zone ………………………………….. Regional State …...………………………….
2. Name of Manufacturer Name…………………………………………………. Reg. No. …………………….
3. Construction Period a)Started: ...…………… b)Completed: .....……………. c)Total Days: ………..
4. Reason if longer than 1 week …………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………
To be filled by LVIA expert supervisor Auditing
A. Household features (plant feasibility)
1. Space availability Yes □ No □ Pass □ Fail □
2. Total number head of cattle …….. head Pass □ Fail □
3. Water source Pass □ Fail □
Yes □ No □
(amount, proximity, availability during year)
4. HH compound is a permanent residence Yes □ No □ Pass □ Fail □
Total Fail ….....
Section Auditing: Pass □ Fail □ ……. pts
B. Construction materials and appliances
1. Bricks: regular size, sound Good □ Fair □ Bad □ Pass □ Fail □
2. Eucalyptus poles: quality Good □ Fair □ Bad □ Pass □ Fail □
3. Polyethylene film: digester, reservoir a) Diameter …………cm Pass □ Fail □
b) Thickness ………. µm
c) Color …………….........
d) UV filter ………… %
4. Polyethylene film: trench shelter a) Diameter …………cm Pass □ Fail □
b) Thickness ………. µm
c) Color …………….........
d) UV filter ………… %
5. Inlet/outlet digester drainpipe a) uPVC □ Other □ Pass □ Fail □
b) Diameter …………cm/inch
6. Inlet/outlet reservoir drainpipe a) uPVC □ Other □ Pass □ Fail □
b) Diameter ………….inch
7. Biogas pipe a) uPVC □ Other □ Pass □ Fail □
b) Diameter ………….inch
8. Pipeline fittings (corners, reducers etc.) a) uPVC □ Other □ Pass □ Fail □
quality  b) Good □ Fair □ Bad □
9. Reducer for hosepipe a) Bronze □ Other □ Pass □ Fail □
sound  b) Good □ Fair □ Bad □
10. Used inner car tube rubber: sound Good □ Fair □ Bad □ Pass □ Fail □
11. Flexible gas hosepipe a) Diameter …………mm Pass □ Fail □
quality  Good □ Fair □ Bad □
12. Clamp (hosepipe, uPVC pipe) quality Good □ Fair □ Bad □ Pass □ Fail □
13. Mesh wire quality Good □ Fair □ Bad □ Pass □ Fail □
14. Biogas Stove Approved by LVIA □ Other □ Pass □ Fail □
15. Bucket: adapted for feeding Good □ Fair □ Bad □ Pass □ Fail □
Total Fail ….....
Section Auditing: Pass □ Fail □ ……. pts

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C. Plant site selection inside the household compound
1. Does the plant stand within a grazing area? Yes □ No □ Pass □ Fail □
2. Does the house roof drain rainwater on the component parts of the plant? Yes □ No □ Pass □ Fail □
3. Flood/stagnant water problem Yes □ No □ Pass □ Fail □
4. Correct orientation of digester inlet/outlet Yes □ No □ Pass □ Fail □
5. Total length of the biogas pipeline ……… m Pass □ Fail □
Total Fail ….....
Section Auditing: Pass □ Fail □ ……. pts
D. Trench, Slurry Pits and Inlet Facility
1. Digester trench dimensions a) Length ………m Pass □ Fail □
b) Width ……….m
2. Digester trench width (including walls) ……….. m Pass □ Fail □
3. Trench slope in terms of height level inlet/outlet ……….. cm Pass □ Fail □
4. Adobe brick wall construction Good □ Fair □ Bad □ Pass □ Fail □
5. Trench plastering Good □ Fair □ Bad □ Pass □ Fail □
6. Trench diversion edges constructed Yes □ No □ Pass □ Fail □
7. Pits excavated with proper dimensions Good □ Fair □ Bad □ Pass □ Fail □
8. Inlet facility properly constructed Good □ Fair □ Bad □ Pass □ Fail □
Total Fail ….....
Section Auditing: Pass □ Fail □ ……. pts
E. Inverted V-shape protection
1. Number of wooden structures constituting the protection …….. Pass □ Fail □
2. Eucalyptus pole dimensions (length, diameter) Good □ Fair □ Bad □ Pass □ Fail □
3. Eucalyptus pole assembly Good □ Fair □ Bad □ Pass □ Fail □
4. Protection dimensions: structure 1  A1) Length ………m Pass □ Fail □
B1) Width ……….m
structure 2  A2) Length ………m
B2) Width ……….m
5. Mesh wire placement Good □ Fair □ Bad □ Pass □ Fail □
6. Plastic shelter width ……….. m Pass □ Fail □
7. Plastic shelter placement (as for the BG pipe outlet, nails) Good □ Fair □ Bad □ Pass □ Fail □
Total Fail ….....
Section Auditing: Pass □ Fail □ ……. pts
F. Plant fence
1. Materials Euphorbia □ Entada □ Pass □ Fail □
Wooden palings □ Other □
2. Does the fence isolate the plant area from the compound? Yes □ No □ Pass □ Fail □
3. Can the fence put up with animal smashes? – Conditions – Good □ Fair □ Bad □ Pass □ Fail □
Total Fail ….....
Section Auditing: Pass □ Fail □ ……. pts
G. Reservoir stand
1. Eucalyptus pole dimensions (length, diameter) Good □ Fair □ Bad □ Pass □ Fail □
2. Eucalyptus pole assembly Good □ Fair □ Bad □ Pass □ Fail □
3. Stand dimensions: Length ………m Pass □ Fail □
Width ……….m
Reservoir floor height ……. m
4. Plastic sheet of the reservoir floor: placement, conditions Good □ Fair □ Bad □ Pass □ Fail □
5. Closure of the stand roof and laterals sides Good □ Fair □ Bad □ Pass □ Fail □
Total Fail ….....
Section Auditing: Pass □ Fail □ ……. pts

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H. Digester
1. Digester tube length …… m Pass □ Fail □
2. Digester tube assembly: number of polyethylene layers …… Pass □ Fail □
3. Biogas outlet assembly Good □ Fair □ Bad □ Pass □ Fail □
4. Inlet/outlet drainpipe assembly Good □ Fair □ Bad □ Pass □ Fail □
Total Fail ….....
Section Auditing: Pass □ Fail □ ……. pts
I. Reservoir and pressure system
1. Digester tube length …… m Pass □ Fail □
2. Digester tube assembly: number of polyethylene layers …… Pass □ Fail □
3. Inlet/outlet drainpipe assembly Good □ Fair □ Bad □ Pass □ Fail □
4. Pressure system: dimensions, assembly Good □ Fair □ Bad □ Pass □ Fail □
Total Fail ….....
Section Auditing: Pass □ Fail □ ……. pts
J. Biogas pipeline
1. Assembly of the component parts along the pipeline Correct □ Incorrect □ Pass □ Fail □
2. Pipeline path design Correct □ Incorrect □ Pass □ Fail □
3. Total length of horizontal pipeline …… m Pass □ Fail □
4. Assembly of “biogas digester outlet/safety valve” pipeline length Correct □ Incorrect □ Pass □ Fail □
5. Safety valve assembly Correct □ Incorrect □ Pass □ Fail □
6. Gas gate valve assembly Correct □ Incorrect □ Pass □ Fail □
7. Reservoir pipeline branch connection Correct □ Incorrect □ Pass □ Fail □
8. Stove assembly and positioning Correct □ Incorrect □ Pass □ Fail □
9. Pipeline anchorage Good □ Fair □ Bad □ Pass □ Fail □
Total Fail ….....
Section Auditing: Pass □ Fail □ ……. pts
Total points …..………
Plant Approved □ Plant NOT Approved □
Comments:

Approved by LVIA expert Name:…………………………………. Signature:…….….……………….

supervisor Date:……………..

Agreed by manufacturer Name:…………………………………. Signature:…….….……………….

representative Date:……………..
Name:…………………………………. Signature:…….….……………….
Witnessed by the user
Date:……………..