An Introduction to Anaerobic Digesters

An anerobic digester is an air tight, oxygen-free container that is fed an organic material, such as animal manure or food scraps. A biological process occurs to this mixture to produce methane gas, commonly known as biogas, along with an odor-reduced effluent. Microbes break down manure into biogas and a nutrient-rich effluent.

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Biogas production systems have many hazardous components and characteristics. No design or project is complete without a safety plan.

 

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Some helpful terminology used in anaerobic digestion.