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Tuesday, August 13, 2019

From Trash to Gas: Biomass

RENEWABLE ENERGY

Aim: To compare the amount of gas that is produced from different types of biomass.

Material:
  1.   balloons  x3
  2.   plastic bottles x3
  3.    horse poo
  4. permanent markers   
  5.   disposable gloves 
  6.   cup 
  7.  mashed banana 
  8.  funnel 
  9. water 
  10. vegetable  peelings
Steps:


  1.   Label  all 3 bottles 
  2.    manure 
  3.   manure  and vegetables 
  4.   manure and mashed banana

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A picture of three bottles with balloons on top, containing cow manure with vegetable peelings or mashed banana.
Energy science project



Investigation.


Research the following Biomass fuels. You will need to:

Write a definition of the fuel.
Write 8 sentences about the fuel. 
  • How is it made? 
  • Where is it made? 
  • What is it made with? 
  • What countries use it? 
  • What uses will it have in the future?  
Place 1 image of the fuel.

Biomass Fuel types.

Name: Agricultural crops and wood fuels.
Definition:
Wood biomass is the main source of wood energy in New Zealand. It comes in a number of forms, including firewood, shavings, sawdust, wood chips, agricultural crops and bark.







Uses:
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Name: Animal waste.
Definition:
Animal waste means animal excreta, discarded products, bedding, wash waters,waste feed, and silage drainage.Animal waste means animal excreta, discarded products, bedding, wash waters,waste feed, and silage drainage.

Research



Image:Image result for Animal waste. Definition:

Name: Bio gas
Definition:

Bio gas is the mixture of gases produced by the breakdown of organic matter in the absence of oxygen.Bio gas can be produced from raw materials such as agricultural waste, manure, municipal waste, plant material, sewage, green waste or food waste. Bio gas is a renewable energy source.

Research:


Image result for Bio gas Definition:


Uses:
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Name: Bio fuels

Definition:

A fuel derived immediately from living matter.






Uses:
Image:Image result for biofuels


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