3. Biogas
• Biogas is a mixture of methane and carbon
dioxide produced by the decomposition of
plant and animal waste, that is used as fuel
• Biogas is produced when bacteria digest
organic matter (biomass) in the absence of
oxygen.
4. 1. Biogas is environment friendly and has various
applications in cooking, drying, cooling,
heating, etc. It is used in the production of
electricity, methanol, and steam
2. To fuel vehicles – If biogas is compressed it
can be used as a vehicle fuel.
Use of biogas
5. Advantages of Biogas
• It helps in agriculture as the by-product of
biogas helps in the production of organic
fertilizers. Using biogas helps in pollution
control and contributes to an eco-friendly
household. It can be used as an alternate fuel
to control global warming. It is a cheap and
affordable technology. Also, it can be used as
a transportation fuel.
6. Applications of biogas
• Biogas can be transferred to the
kitchen with the help of a digester
through a tube.
• Biogas, when compared to other
fuels, produces less pollution while
cooking (with an exception of electric
current).
• Furthermore, the by products of
biogas can be used as fertilizer.
Biogas also helps in producing indoor
light.
