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Application of Methano Bacteria for Production of Biogas

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A competitive, practical, and typically sustainable energy source is biogas. Since 2010, there has been a considerable growth in the capacity of biogas-based electricity; with 65 GW in 2010 to 120 GW in 2019, there has been a 90% increase in the ability of biogas-based energy generation. Biogas is a crucial component of the development of environmentally friendly energy because it may be utilised as a raw material to produce hydrogen, fuel for vehicles, and electricity directly in fuel cells. Refined bioenergy or biomethane can be put in containers or injected into gas supply mains for use as renewable natural gas. It is feasible to use biogas directly for power generation, cooking, and lighting. As they develop and function, microbes produce a variety of gaseous by products. Particular bacteria that grow anaerobically on cellulose materials also produce substantial volumes of methane, along with other gases like carbon dioxide and hydrogen sulphide. Methanobacterium is an example of a type of bacteria known as a methanogen, which produces a variety of gases. The aforementioned bacteria are typically found in the anaerobic sludge after sewage treatment. Additionally, cattle rumens contain methano bacteria. The rumen is where cellulose-rich food is kept. These rumen bacteria help break down cellulose and are essential for the nutrition of cattle. These bacteria are common in gobar, which is another name for cow or cattle dung. Biogas also referred to as gobar gas, can be produced from dung. We discussed numerous bacterial species and how they might be used to make biogas, different factors involved in biogas production in this essay.

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Singh, S., Dwivedi, K., Gupta, S., Shukla, N. (2024). Application of Methano Bacteria for Production of Biogas. In: Singh, P. (eds) Emerging Trends and Techniques in Biofuel Production from Agricultural Waste. Clean Energy Production Technologies. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-8244-8_3

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