8-44 Which is not a technology used to convert biomass energy into heat and electricity? (a) Anaerobic digestion (c) Co-firing (b) Direct combustion (e) Methane recovery (d) Biochemical conversion

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Which is not a technology used to convert biomass energy into heat and electricity?

winter
de of blogas
period to be 3000 h and assuming that the boiler operates at an average load of 75 percent, determine
the amount of biogas consumed in therm (1 therm= 100,000 Btu) in the winter season. If the bioga
is sold at a unit price of $1.20/therm, determine the cost of this biogas to the homeowner.
I oxygen to produce natural gas
(c) Co-firing
8-42 Organic matter is decomposed by bacteria in the absence of
consisting primarily of methane and other by-products such as carbon dioxide. This process is called
(a) Anaerobic digestion
(d) Photobiological conversion
(b) Direct combustion
(e) Biochemical conversion
8-43 Replacing only a portion of fossil fuel in coal-fired boilers with biomass is called
(a) Anaerobic digestion
(c) Co-firing
(b) Direct combustionin
(e) Biochemical conversion
(d) Photobiological conversion
8-44 Which is not a technology used to convert biomass energy into heat and electricity?
(a) Anaerobic digestion
(b) Direct combustion (c) Co-firing
(d) Biochemical conversion (e) Methane recovery
8-45 A house is heated in winter by a pellet boiler. The boiler is rated at 20 kW. The heating value
of pellet is 20,000 kJ/kg, and the average boiler efficiency is 85 percent. Taking the total winter period
to be 3000 h and assuming that the boiler operates at an average load of 50 percent, determine the
amount of wood pellets consumed in the winter season. hind
(a) 6350 kg (b) 8500 kg (c) 4940 kg
(d) 3280 kg
(e) 5810 kg
SOLID MUNICIPAL WASTE
8-46 What is municipal solid waste (MSW)? List some of the components of MSW. Are industrial
hazardous, and construction waste considered MSW?
8-47 What is the difference between recycling and composting?
Transcribed Image Text:winter de of blogas period to be 3000 h and assuming that the boiler operates at an average load of 75 percent, determine the amount of biogas consumed in therm (1 therm= 100,000 Btu) in the winter season. If the bioga is sold at a unit price of $1.20/therm, determine the cost of this biogas to the homeowner. I oxygen to produce natural gas (c) Co-firing 8-42 Organic matter is decomposed by bacteria in the absence of consisting primarily of methane and other by-products such as carbon dioxide. This process is called (a) Anaerobic digestion (d) Photobiological conversion (b) Direct combustion (e) Biochemical conversion 8-43 Replacing only a portion of fossil fuel in coal-fired boilers with biomass is called (a) Anaerobic digestion (c) Co-firing (b) Direct combustionin (e) Biochemical conversion (d) Photobiological conversion 8-44 Which is not a technology used to convert biomass energy into heat and electricity? (a) Anaerobic digestion (b) Direct combustion (c) Co-firing (d) Biochemical conversion (e) Methane recovery 8-45 A house is heated in winter by a pellet boiler. The boiler is rated at 20 kW. The heating value of pellet is 20,000 kJ/kg, and the average boiler efficiency is 85 percent. Taking the total winter period to be 3000 h and assuming that the boiler operates at an average load of 50 percent, determine the amount of wood pellets consumed in the winter season. hind (a) 6350 kg (b) 8500 kg (c) 4940 kg (d) 3280 kg (e) 5810 kg SOLID MUNICIPAL WASTE 8-46 What is municipal solid waste (MSW)? List some of the components of MSW. Are industrial hazardous, and construction waste considered MSW? 8-47 What is the difference between recycling and composting?
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(a) Anaerobic digestion is a process that uses microorganisms to break down organic material in the absence of oxygen, producing biogas which can be used to generate heat and electricity.

(b) Direct combustion involves burning biomass in a boiler to produce steam, which is then used to generate electricity.

(c) Co-firing is the process of using biomass in combination with fossil fuels in power plants, in order to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and increase the proportion of renewable energy in the electricity mix.

(d) Biochemical conversion involves using enzymes or microorganisms to break down biomass into sugars, which can be converted into fuels or chemicals.

(e) Methane recovery is the process of capturing and using methane that is produced during the decomposition of organic matter in landfills, wastewater treatment plants, and other sources. The captured methane can be used to generate electricity or heat.

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