Digester

usgb/daɪˈdʒestər,dɪˈdʒestər/
noun

A machine that uses heat, bacteria, or chemicals to break down organic matter, such as food waste or manure.

The farmer had a large digester to break down the animal waste into biofuel.
Visual representation of "digester" - A machine that uses heat, bacteria, or chemicals to break down organic matter, such as food waste or manure.

Often appears as...

  • anaerobic digester
  • waste digester

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Environmental Impact

Refers to a device helping reduce waste by transforming it into something useful.

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Our town's digester converts food scraps into renewable energy.
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Biofuel Production

Focuses on the use of digesters in making alternative energy from organic material.

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The company uses a digester to produce biofuel from plant waste.
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Waste Treatment Facility

Often found in places managing large amounts of organic waste, like farms or food processing plants.

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Visitors toured the waste treatment facility where a digester processed compost.
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