BIOGAS

                       BIOGAS

Biogas is the mixture of gases. 

Major component in biogas are methane gas(75%).

Other gases are CO2, H2S. 

Methanobacterium are the methanogens. 

Methanobacterium is a anaerobic bacteria they use to produce methane gas. 

Methanobacterium found in rumen ( part of cattle stomach). 

Function of Methanobacterium :

 1. Digestion of cellulose. 

2. Play an imp. role in the nutrition of              cattle. 

In dung of cattle present a large amount of Methanobacterium. 

This is the reason to mix the dung of cattle in production of biogas. 

IARI - Indian agricultural research                            institute.

KVIC -  Khadi and village industries                           commission.