Apart from cattle dung, what other substances can be added to a biogas plant?

Apart from cattle dung, plant material, agriculture wastes, green waste or food waste, human excreta, etc. can be added to a biogas plant.

Explanation

Biogas is the mixture of gases produced by the anaerobic bacterial decomposition (decomposition without oxygen) of organic matters. It comprises primarily methane (CH4) and carbon dioxide (CO2) and a trace amount of hydrogen sulphide (H2S), ammonia (NH3), oxygen and nitrogen.

It is a clean and renewable energy source, which can be produced from raw materials such as agricultural waste, manure, municipal waste, plant material, sewage, green waste or food waste. 

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Updated on: 10-Oct-2022

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