TPCT’s Terna Engineering College

Department of Mechanical Engineering

Assignment Test Question Bank
Module 4 - Energy from Biomass
Subject – RES, Sem VIII Division B
Q.1 Explain the construction details and working of KVIC digester.
Q.2 Explain the techniques suggested for maintaining the biogas.
Q.3 The following data are given for a family biogas digester suitable for a output
of five cows, retention time is 20 days, temperature 30oC, dry matter
consumed per day = 2 kg, biogas yield is 0.24 m3. The efficiency of burner is
60%, methane proportion is 0.8, heat of combustion of methane gas = 28
MJ/m3
Calculate (i) the volume of biogas digester
(ii) the power available from the digester
Q.4 Calculate the number of animals and volume of biodigester required to
produce power for household which has power requirement of 0.8 kW for
lighting and cooking purpose.
Take CV of methane 28 MJ/m3
Burner efficiency 65%
Retention period 25 days
Dry matter per animal per day is 1.8 kg
Density of dry matter in slurry in digester is 50 kg/ m3
Biogas yield is 0.3 m3 per kg of dry input
Methane proportion in biogas is 0.7
Q. 5 What is meant by anaerobic digestion ? What are the factors which affect
biodigestion ? Explain Briefly