A bio-gas plant functions based on the process of anaerobic digestion, where organic matter (like animal manure, agricultural waste, or food scraps) is broken down by microorganisms in the absence of oxygen to produce biogas (primarily methane and carbon dioxide) and a nutrient-rich residue (digestate). The core component where this process happens is the digester, specifically an anaerobic digester.
What is a bio-gas plant ?
Asked in OPSC CS Prelims 2017 · Topic: Non-Conventional Energy (Biomass Energy: Biofuels (bioethanol, biodiesel, biogas) and waste-to-energy)
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