Biomass

1.4 CONVENTIONAL WASTEWATER TREATMENT PROCESS Conventional wastewater treatment consists of a combination of physical, chemical and biological operations to remove solids, organic matter and nutrients from wastewater. The general terms used to describe different degrees of treatment, in order of increasing treatment levels are preliminary, primary, secondary and tertiary or advanced wastewater treatment. Preliminary Treatment The objective of preliminary treatment is removal of coarse solids and…

♣ Reducing-In order to reduce water usage in its plants Coca Cola has developed the goal of improving water efficiency in its plants by 25% by the year 2020.In order to achieve this goal Coca Cola India has been making significant investments in best in class technology and optimizing the water use in its processes The results has been reduction in the water usage ratio i.e. the water consumed per liter of beverage produced from 2.12 to 1.97 within three years from 2012 to 2014 Figure 1: Water…

cluster was increased rubber consumption for vehicle tires. More plantations were established to supply demand, increasing deforestation. Tucker explains this when he writes “In order to create the plantations, they clear-cut the forest, burning the biomass or in some cases organizing salvage logging of valuable hardwood trees” (Pg 148). Even though rubber consumption increased dramatically over the decades, its consequences were not as significant as they could have been because synthetic…

innovation is called algae biofuel. Algae biofuel is a fuel just like gasoline or diesel, but instead of being mined from the ground causing irreparable damage, it is grown in a pond and actually has positive side effects on the environment. Algae Biomass Organization states, “Algae-derived biofuel can reduce life cycle CO2 emissions by 50 to 70 percent compared to petroleum fuels.” Algae biofuel could be one of the solutions to our polluted atmosphere. Algae is special because it can actually…

The Hurricane: A Destructive Path People are fascinated with bad weather, more specifically, hurricanes. More often than not, a hurricane will be mentioned on a news station on how destructive the storm was. Magazines and tabloids will interview the victims who lost their homes and loved ones. It is no secret that natural disasters will make headline news. It is highly crucial that people learn about the causes and effects of a hurricane so that scientists can find ways to quickly restore…

It typically refers to a gas produced by the biological breakdown of organic matter in the absence of oxygen. The fermentation of biodegradable materials such as biomass, manure, sewage, municipal waste, green waste, plant material and crops produces biogas. The whole process works like a big concrete stomach would: Organic materials like manure, food scraps, crop residue, or wastewater sludge (known as feedstock)…

variables were temperature, salinity, and chemicals for control. For the survey on beach wash biomass, or the unattached Gracilaria salicornia on the beach, the beach wash was weighed on a total of 7 days. The study measured up to 1905 kilograms of wet-weighed biomass, which was found on the beach at low tide (Smith et al., 2004). The researchers concluded that the wave height has a positive effect on the biomass that collects on the beach. Extensive amounts of algae that wash ashore may prevent…

2.5. Morphological Identification/Evaluations of Entomopathogenic Fungi The six isolates of fungal entomopathogens were provided by Department of Entomology, Penn State USA. Preliminary morphological identifications of fungal entomopathogens such as color of colony, mycelial characteristics and spores from all six isolates were done at microscopic level. 2.6. Molecular Characterizations of Entomopathogenic Fungi Cultures of Metarhizium fungus were grown in nutrient broth (Bacto, Australia) in…

that there should not be a reason to worry about depletion. Today, there are four major sources of renewable energy: geothermal power, wind power, solar power, and biomass. Geothermal energy harnesses energy from deep within the earth, wind power uses the wind as a way to generate electricity, solar power utilizes the sun’s rays, and biomass comes from livestock manure. By expanding the use and production of these four energy sources, the earth will be a cleaner and a better place to live. There…

A recent change in the global climate temperatures, over the passed 150 years, has raised concern in many parties. The impacts caused from this temperature alteration pose numerous detrimental threats to Utah’s local industries, ecosystems, and citizen’s health. There are many various pollutant sources in Utah that play key roles in contributing to the release of harmful chemical toxins and emittance of Green House Gasses. Sources may include personal vehicles, industrial waste, improper waste…