Renewable Energy, Science Hurumanu.

RENEWABLE ENERGY

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Biomass

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

Material:

1.  Bottles (x 3)
2.  Permanent Marker
3.  Disposable Gloves
4.  Cups
5.  Fresh Horse Manure 
6.  Mashed Banana
7.  Funnel
8.  Water
9.  Balloons (x 3)
10.  Vegetable Peelings
11.  Tape

Steps:

1. Get your three bottles and label each one. 

1. Manure

2. Manure & Vegetable Peelings

3. Manure & Mashed Banana

      2.  Place 1 cup of manure in each of the bottles.

      3.  Fill the bottle with water, but don't fully fill it. 

      4.  Put 1 cup of vegetable peelings into one bottle.

      5.  Put 1 banana and mush it, then put it into the bottle.

      6.  Leave one bottle with only manure.

      7.  When finished, put a balloon into on the top of each bottle.

      8.  Put tape around the balloon to secure it. 

   

Investigation.

Research the following Biomass fuels. You will need to:

Write a definition of fuel.

Write 8 sentences about fuel. 

• How is it made? The plants and trees absorb the energy of the sun. When the biomass is burned it stores energy and is released as heat. 
• Where is it made? Biomass is used to power vehicles and is being produced by gasification in some countries. 
• What is it made with? Biomass is made from a living organism, such as plants and animals. 
• What countries use it? The countries that use biomass are; Sweeden, United States, and Ireland.
• What uses will it have in the future? I think it will save lots of energy, and it could reduce our usage of fossil fuels. 

Place 1 image of the fuel.

Biomass Fuel types.

Name: Agricultural crops and wood fuels.

Definition: The cereal crops can be used as fuel for the production of heat.

Research: Wood energy is created by the burning of biomass fuel. Solid biofuel comes in a number of resources such as; firewood, shavings, sawdust, wood chips, wood pallets and agricultural crops, such as straw and bark. 

Uses: Can be used as a fuel. 

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Name: Animal waste.

Definition: Animal waste also known as manure/animal feces. Which can be used as a fertilizer. 

Research: Animal waste are usually may include; wood shavings, straw, hay, and other organic debris. 

Uses: Can be used as a fertilizer or be converted into biofuel. 

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Name: Biogas

Definition: Biogas is a mixture of other gasses produced by organic matter. It can be produced from raw materials such as agriculture waste, manure, etc.

Research: Biogas is a renewable energy source, most of the gas that it absorbs is Co2 and methane. 

Uses: It can be used for any heating purposes and also cooking. 

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Name: Biofuels

Definition: A source of fuel obtained immediately from living material. Such as animals, plants, trees, etc. 

Research: The process of obtaining biofuels are fermentation or chemical reactions.

Uses: It can be used as fuel for vehicles, automobiles, trucks and probably aircraft too.  

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