This study was carried out in response to the growing interest on household biogas digesters in Latin
America, particularly in rural Andean communities. The aim was to compare the fixed dome and plastic
tubular digester in terms of biogas production, cost and environmental impact, using the life cycle
assessment methodology. Design and operational parameters, construction materials and implementation
costs were based on our previous research and literature results for plastic tubular and fixed dome
digesters, respectively. According to this analysis, the main advantage of the plastic tubular digester was
its ease of implementation and handling, and lower investment cost compared to the fixed dome
digester, which appeared to be more environmentally friendly.