Biomass by Ollie. https://padlet.com/o_harris/ibdxqt9vmfw0 Made with magic en-us 2018-02-08 13:04:43 UTC 2018-02-22 14:38:39 UTC hello@padlet.com Biomass Energy o_harris https://padlet.com/o_harris/ibdxqt9vmfw0/wish/229536137 2018-02-08 13:07:39 UTC https://padlet.com/o_harris/ibdxqt9vmfw0/wish/229536137 What is Biomass? muskymesk https://padlet.com/o_harris/ibdxqt9vmfw0/wish/229564977 Biomass is organic material that comes from plants, and animals. it is one of the renewable energy sources.]]]> 2018-02-08 14:06:37 UTC https://padlet.com/o_harris/ibdxqt9vmfw0/wish/229564977 Renewable Energy....... new energy sources to produce reliable, affordable energy while respecting the environment is one of today’s most compelling needs.What is Biomass?Biomass is fuel that is developed from organic materials smithmarcusjackson https://padlet.com/o_harris/ibdxqt9vmfw0/wish/229571289 2018-02-08 14:16:30 UTC https://padlet.com/o_harris/ibdxqt9vmfw0/wish/229571289 biomass fuel smithmarcusjackson https://padlet.com/o_harris/ibdxqt9vmfw0/wish/229572855  
What is biomass power?

Biomass power is carbon neutral electricity generated from renewable organic waste that would otherwise be dumped in landfills, openly burned, or left as fodder for forest fires.

When burned, the energy in biomass is released as heat. If you have a fireplace, you already are participating in the use of biomass as the wood you burn in it is a biomass fuel.

In biomass power plants, wood waste or other waste is burned to produce steam that runs a turbine to make electricity, or that provides heat to industries and homes. 

]]> 2018-02-08 14:18:58 UTC https://padlet.com/o_harris/ibdxqt9vmfw0/wish/229572855 Examples of Uses for biomass muskymesk https://padlet.com/o_harris/ibdxqt9vmfw0/wish/229572880
  • wood and wood processing wastes—burned to heat buildings, to produce process heat in industry, and to generate electricity
  • agricultural crops and waste materials—burned as a fuel or converted to liquid biofuels
  • food, yard, and wood waste in garbage—burned to generate electricity in power plants or converted to biogas in landfills
  • animal manure and human sewage—converted to biogas, which can be burned as a fuel

    • ]]>     2018-02-08 14:19:00 UTC https://padlet.com/o_harris/ibdxqt9vmfw0/wish/229572880     Cycle of biomass energy muskymesk https://padlet.com/o_harris/ibdxqt9vmfw0/wish/229582087 2018-02-08 14:32:52 UTC https://padlet.com/o_harris/ibdxqt9vmfw0/wish/229582087 Mr Harris says... o_harris https://padlet.com/o_harris/ibdxqt9vmfw0/wish/234220682
    A decent effort so far, 
    Good range of info covered. 
    Let's have some more images & diagrams. 

    Also, explain how biomass is converted into electrical energy in a biomass power plant. ]]>     2018-02-22 14:13:22 UTC https://padlet.com/o_harris/ibdxqt9vmfw0/wish/234220682     How bio mass is converted to energy? muskymesk https://padlet.com/o_harris/ibdxqt9vmfw0/wish/234225840 This is a very common way of converting organic matter into energy. Burning stuff like wood, waste and other plant matter releases stored chemical energy in the form of heat, which can be used to turn shafts to produce electricity.
    1. Energy from the sun is transferred and stored in plants. When the plants are cut or die, wood chips, straw and other plant matter is delivered to the bunker

    2. This is burned to heat water in a boiler to release heat energy (steam).

    3. The energy/power from the steam is directed to turbines with pipes

    4. The steam turns a number of blades in the turbine and generators, which are made of coils and magnets.

    5. The charged magnetic fields produce electricity, which is sent to homes by cables.

    Other ways in which organic matter can be converted into energy include:

    Decomposition:
    Things that can rot, like garbage, human and animal waste, dead animals and the like can be left to rot, releasing a gas called biogas (also known as methane gas or landfill gas). Methane can be captured by a machine called Microturbine and converted into electricity. Sometimes, animal waste (poop) can also be converted into methane by a machine called 'Anaerobic Digester'
    Fermentation:
    Ethanol can be produced from crops with lots of sugars, like corn and sugarcane. The process used to produce ethanol is called gasification.
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