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Continuously-stirred Anaerobic Digester to Convert Organic Wastes into Biogas
 

Continuously-stirred Anaerobic Digester to Convert Organic Wastes into Biogas: System Setup and Basic Operation

Article DOI: 10.3791/3978-v 11:31 min July 13th, 2012
July 13th, 2012

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Laboratory-scale anaerobic digesters allow scientists to research new ways of optimizing existing applications of anaerobic biotechnology and to evaluate the methane producing potential of various organic wastes. This article introduces a generalized model for the construction, inoculation, operation, and monitoring of a laboratory-scale continuously stirred anaerobic digester.

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Anaerobic Digestion Biogas Organic Wastes Methane AD Technology Waste Treatment Energy Crops Testing Methodology CSTR Plug Flow ASBR Reactor Configuration
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