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Biomass Energy

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

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Class
Date
1.

When animals and plants are rotten in the absence of air, there produces a gas called

a)

oxygen

b)

carbondioxide

c)

biogas

d)

Methane

2.

Which of the following is not a biomass resource?

a)

Animal wastes

b)

Forestry residue

c)

Agricultural residue

d)

Sunlight

3.

The main product of a gasification process is the syngas. What are the main components of a syngas?

a)

Carbon monoxide and hydrogen gas

b)

Carbon dioxide and hydrogen gas

c)

Carbon monoxide and hydrogen sulfide gas

d)

Carbon dioxide and hydrogen sulfide gas

4.

Pick out the odd one from fixed bed gasifier?

a)

Underdraft gasifier

b)

Downdraft gasifier

c)

Updraft gasifier

d)

Crossdraft gasifier

5.

Which of the following best indicates photosynthesis?

a)

Carbon dioxide + water → oxygen + glucose

b)

6CO2 + 6H2O → C6H12O6 + 6O2 (in the presence of sunlight)

c)

Carbon dioxide + water → glucose + oxygen (in the presence of sunlight)

d)

Oxygen + glucose → carbon dioxide + water

6.

What is biomass?

a)

Organic materials from non-living organisms

b)

Inorganic materials from living organisms

c)

Organic materials from living organisms

d)

Inorganic materials from non-living organisms

7.

Which of the following is not used as food for humans?

a)

Sugars

b)

Glucose

c)

Fats

d)

Cellulosic matter

8.

Microalgae also can be used for pyrolysis process.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

What is the main product of carbonization?

a)

Charcoal

b)

Bio-oil

c)

Alcohols

d)

Gaseous products

10.

Hot water or steam carrying geothermal energy often comes up to surface in

a)

New Zealand

b)

Ice land

c)

Germany

d)

Both a and b

11.

The heating value is expressed in BTU/kg

a)

True

b)

False

12.

Why does burning biomass not add to greenhouse gas emissions?

a)

Because it is a clean source

b)

Because it absorbs greenhouse gases to burn

c)

Because it releases the same amount of greenhouses gas as burning fossil fuel does

d)

Because it releases greenhouse gas that was captured and converted into other forms during its growth

13.

What is anaerobic digestion?

a)

Produces biogas by heating the biomass

b)

Produces biogas using micro-organisms operating in anaerobic conditions

c)

Produces biogas by subjecting the biomass to high pressures

d)

Produces biogas using micro-organisms operating in aerobic conditions

14.

Which of the following is an example of physio-chemical conversion technique to convert biomass into usable forms of energy?

a)

Pyrolysis

b)

Gasification

c)

Anaerobic Digestion

d)

Extraction with esterification

15.

The most common way to release biomass is?

a)

Bacterial Decay

b)

Fermentation

c)

Conversion

d)

Burning

16.

For a complete combustion process, the fuel/biomass react completely with the oxygen to produce?

a)

Sulphur dioxide

b)

Water vapour

c)

Hydrochroric acid

d)

None of the above

17.

What are the positive impacts of the presence of water in bio-oil?

a)

Leads to lower NOx emission

b)

Lowers heating value of bio-oils

c)

Increase in ignition delays

d)

None of the above

18.

Which of the following is a component of tar?

a)

sodium

b)

Benzene

c)

Chlorine

d)

Nickel

19.

Which of the following is used to produce biogas from biomass?

a)

Anaerobic treatment

b)

Aerobic treatment

c)

Fermentation

d)

Pyrolysis

20.

What are the two main products of anaerobic digestion?

a)

Carbon monoxide and hydrogen

b)

Methane and carbon dioxide

c)

Methane and carbon monoxide

d)

Hydrogen and carbon dioxide