Gobar-Dhan: All about Asia’s biggest Bio-CNG plant

Gobar-Dhan All about Asia's biggest Bio-CNG plant

Question : what is Bio-CNG fuel ?
a) methane rich compressed fuel
b) ethane rich compressed fuel
c) ethanol rich compressed fuel
d) none of these
Ans :a
Related Facts :

  • Prime Minister Narendra Modi will today inaugurate “Gobar-Dhan (Bio-CNG) Plant” in Indore on February 18,2022.
  • The plant is in line with PM Modi’s vision of creating “garbage-free cities” under the Swachh Bharat Mission Urban 2.0,
  • The Gobar-Dhan plant, with a capacity to treat 550 tonnes of segregated wet organic waste per day, is expected to produce around 17,000 kg CNG and 100 tonnes of organic compost every day.
  • Based on zero-landfill models, the plant will not generate rejects by maximising resource recovery.
  • It is also expected to yield multiple environmental benefits like reduction in greenhouse gas emissions, providing green energy along with organic compost as fertilizer
  • The project has been implemented by Indore Clean Energy Pvt Ltd
  • IMC will purchase a minimum of 50% of CNG produced by the Gobar-Dhan plant.
  • About Bio-CNG fuel :
  • Bio-CNG, a methane rich compressed fuel, is also known as compressed biomethane.
  • Bio-CNG is produced from pure biogas containing more than 97% methane at a pressure of 20–25 MPa.
  • It is very similar to the regular CNG in terms of its fuel properties, economy, engine performance, and emissions.
  • Biomethane from biogas can be liquefied to a fuel called liquefied biomethane (LBM)
  • LBG which has the similar characteristics to LNG.

By Pawan Mishra

Links :
https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/indore-news/pm-modi-to-inaugurate-asia-s-biggest-bio-cng-plant-in-indore-today-101645230079610.html
https://www.hindawi.com/journals/jre/2017/4385295/