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Biogas plant information

Answer 1

Biogas refers to a mixture of different gasesproduced by the breakdown of organic matterin the absence of oxygen. Biogas can be produced from raw materials such as agricultural waste, manure, municipal waste, plant material, sewage, green waste or food waste. Biogas is a renewable energy source.

Biogas is produced by anaerobic digestionwith methanogen or anaerobic organisms, which digest material inside a closed system, or fermentation of biodegradable materials.[1]This closed system is called an anaerobic digester, biodigester or a bioreactor.[2]

Biogas is primarily methane (CH
4) and carbon dioxide (CO2) and may have small amounts of hydrogen sulphide (H
2S), moisture and siloxanes. The gases methane, hydrogen, and carbon monoxide (CO) can be combusted or oxidized with oxygen. This energy release allows biogas to be used as a fuel; it can be used for any heating purpose, such as cooking. It can also be used in a gas engine to convert the energy in the gas into electricity and heat.[3]

Answer 2

A biogas plant is where biogas is produced, and that’s a first fact in answer to “What are Biogas Plants” for those seeking the  meaning of “biogas plant” and Biogas Plant Information. Biogas is a gas mixture which is generated when organic compounds are fermented in the absence of air (anaerobic fermentation). This gas mixture is mainly made of carbon dioxide (CO2) and methane (CH4). Methane is a combustible gas, which means it can be burned. It can be used as a sustainable renewable fuel for cooking and lighting.

A standard type of biogas plant used to collect biological gas has five main components: the inlet, the fermentation chamber, the gas, the gas storage bag or tank, and the outlet and the exit pipe through which the gas is removed.