Explain working of Gobar Gas plant with a neat sketch.
It is a type of composting plant. In this plant gobar gas is produced from solid waste which is biodegradable in nature. A mixture of gases is produced by breakdown of organic matter in the absence of oxygen. A Gobar gas plant has three component parts – Inlet chamber, digester and outlet chamber. Raw materials include agricultural waste, manure, municipal waste, cow dung, sewage, food waste etc. These raw materials, along with water, enter the digester through the inlet chamber. Here anaerobic digestion of all the organic matter takes place and gobar gas is formed. Gobar gas is primarily Methane and Carbon Dioxide. It is used as a fuel and the digested sludge is used as fertilizer for crops