NEETZoologyMicrobes in Human Welfare
What is biogas produced from the anaerobic digestion of sludge composed of?
Options
- ANitrogen and carbon dioxide
- BHydrogen sulphide and carbon dioxide
- CMethane, hydrogen sulphide and carbon dioxide
- DHydrogen and nitrogen
Correct answer
C. Methane, hydrogen sulphide and carbon dioxide
Step-by-step solution
Once the BOD of sewage or waste water is reduced significantly, the effluent is then passed into a settling tank where the bacterial ‘flocs’ are allowed to sediment. This sediment is called activated sludge. A small part of the activated sludge is pumped back into the aeration tank to serve as the inoculum. The remaining major part of the sludge is pumped into large tanks called anaerobic sludge digesters. Here, other kinds of bacteria, which grow anaerobically, digest the bacteria and the fungi in the sludge. Duri