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Anaerobic Digester

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-001359

System where wastes are collected and anaerobically digested in large containment vessels or covered lagoons. Anaerobic digesters stabilize waste by the microbial reduction of complex organic compounds to CO2 and CH4, which is captured and may be flared or used as fuel.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENV-001359
FieldEnvironment
References40 CFR 98.6 (CFR 2013)
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-001359",
  "term": "Anaerobic Digester",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "System where wastes are collected and anaerobically digested in large containment vessels or covered lagoons. Anaerobic digesters stabilize waste by the microbial reduction of complex organic compounds to CO2 and CH4, which is captured and may be flared or used as fuel.",
  "references": [
    "40 CFR 98.6 (CFR 2013)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/anaerobic-digester/"
}

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