DESCRIPTION OF A SUCCESSFUL DIGESTION SYSTEM

An anaerobic digester is a completely closed (oxygen free) system that receives and biologically treats manure with naturally occurring organism. A successful system is easy to operate, is cost effective and characterized by consistent and significant: reduction in total solids, production of methane rich biogas, and effluent with less odor, pathogenic organisms and weedseeds than was present in the incoming waste. In a successful system no additives or additional organisms are required. Anaerobic digestion systems may have biogas capture and utilization for production of power and/or heat. The system may have solids recovery.

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