In the US, we have adequate amount of land to cultivate biomass to meet all our energy demands.

In the US, we have adequate amount of land to cultivate biomass to meet all our energy demands.

Answer: false

Waste to energy plants require removal of all toxic vapors using flue gas scrubbing to prevent air pollution.

Waste to energy plants require removal of all toxic vapors using flue gas scrubbing to prevent air pollution.

Answer: true

In a waste to energy plant, significant amounts of ash are produced.

In a waste to energy plant, significant amounts of ash are produced.

Answer: true

Which of the following is an energy recovery methodology adopted to process municipal solid waste?

Which of the following is an energy recovery methodology adopted to process municipal solid waste?

A) Landfill gas recovery
B) Combustion and cogeneration
C) Pyrolysis


Answer: ALL

The amount of municipal waste generated per day is decreasing everyday.

The amount of municipal waste generated per day is decreasing everyday.

Answer: false

Which of the following contributes the most towards Municipal solid waste?

Which of the following contributes the most towards Municipal solid waste?

Answer: paper and paper board

Which of the following is not true about biodiesel?

Which of the following is not true about biodiesel?

Answer: low NOx emissions

Amount of CO and particulate matter emissions from biodiesel is less compared to petroleum diesel.

Amount of CO and particulate matter emissions from biodiesel is less compared to petroleum diesel.

Answer: true

Energy per gallon produced by biodiesel is less than petroleum based diesel by

Energy per gallon produced by biodiesel is less than petroleum based diesel by

Answer: 8%

Amount of NOx emission from biodiesel is negligible.

Amount of NOx emission from biodiesel is negligible.

Answer: false

Most of the bioethanol produced in United States comes from

Most of the bioethanol produced in United States comes from

Answer: Iowa

The production of ethanol and biodiesel in United States is increasing.

The production of ethanol and biodiesel in United States is increasing.

Answer: true

Addition of ethanol to gasoline reduces the amount of emissions from the fuel.

Addition of ethanol to gasoline reduces the amount of emissions from the fuel.

Answer: true

Which of the following cannot be converted into alcohol or biogas by biological conversion.

Which of the following cannot be converted into alcohol or biogas by biological conversion.

Answer: heating value

Ethanol has a higher octane number than gasoline.

Ethanol has a higher octane number than gasoline.

Answer: true

Ethanol has a higher heating value than gasoline.

Ethanol has a higher heating value than gasoline.

Answer: false

Presently, the amount of ethanol produced from biomass amounts to

Presently, the amount of ethanol produced from biomass amounts to

Answer: 14 billion gallons

Production of bioethanol from corn is more efficient than from sugarcane.

Production of bioethanol from corn is more efficient than from sugarcane.

Answer: false

Corn can be used to produce ethanol.

Corn can be used to produce ethanol.

Answer: true

Transesterification is the process used to convert vegetable oil to biodiesel.

Transesterification is the process used to convert vegetable oil to biodiesel.

Answer: true