Hurumanu - From Trash to Gas: Biomass
RENEWABLE ENERGY
Aim: To compare the amount of gas that is produced from different types of biomass.
Material:
- (3x) plastic bottle
- 3 balloons
- permanent marker
- disposable gloves
- Cup
- Fresh horse manure
- mashed banana
- funnel
- water.
- Vegetable peelings
Steps:
- label the bottles... Horse manure... horse manure and mashed banana... Horse manure vegetable peelings.
- place one cup of manure in one bottle and fill the bottle and leave a little room in the bottle for air.
- Place one cup of manure in the bottle and add mashed banana and fill with water and leave a little bit of air.
- place the balloons on the 3 bottles.
- Watch.
Investigation.
Research the following Biomass fuels. You will need to:
Write a definition of fuel.
Write 8 sentences about fuel.
- How is it made?
- Where is it made?
- What is it made with?
- What countries use it?
- What uses will it have in the future?
Place 1 image of the fuel.
Biomass Fuel types.
Name Agricultural crops and wood fuels.
Research: Wood biomass is the main source of wood energy in New Zealand and in other, countries aswell. It comes in several forms, including firewood, shavings, sawdust, wood chips, agricultural crops and bark.
Name Animal waste.
Definition: Animal poo and wee
Research: Horse manure cow manure...
Name: Biogas
Definition: Gas
Research: gaseous fuel, especially methane, produced by the fermentation of organic matter.
Name: Biofuels
Definition: Natural gases.
Research: vegetable oils and liquid animal fats green diesel derived from algae and other plant sources.
Conclusion: This experiment aims to get the materials and use the instructions properly. Once you have done these things the results should be that the germs in the horse manure and the other materials in the bottle and some heat should make the ballon rise bigger and bigger until the ballon can not rise any more. The important part of this experiment is to make sure you have followed the instructions correctly and have FUN while you are doing it.
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Conclusion: This experiment aims to get the materials and use the instructions properly. Once you have done these things the results should be that the germs in the horse manure and the other materials in the bottle and some heat should make the ballon rise bigger and bigger until the ballon can not rise any more. The important part of this experiment is to make sure you have followed the instructions correctly and have FUN while you are doing it.
Blog you later.
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