Question

What is biomass used for?

Answer 1

Biomass:

1. Biomass is the organic plant based material that is converted into fuel and can be used as an energy source.
2. Biomass plays a pivotal role in a renewable and sustainable source of energy.
3. Organic materials which can be recycled like wood, agricultural wastes, and municipal wastes are a good source to produce biomass.
4. Biomass could be burnt directly and later could be converted into methane and ethanol biofuels.
5. The chemical composition of biomass includes hydrogen, carbon, nitrogen, oxygen, certain alkali atoms, alkaline earth metals and some heavy metals.

Uses of biomass:

1. Biomass is used as heating water.
2. Biomass is used as fuel to generate electricity.
3. Biomass is used as fuel in cooking and heating devices in many developing countries.
4. Biomass is used as fuel for transport.