the conversion of biodegradable waste matter into compost in the absence of oxygen
Derived forms
anaerobic digester
noun
anaerobic digestion in Chemical Engineering
(ænəroʊbɪk daɪdʒɛstʃən)
noun
(Chemical Engineering: Chemical waste management)
Anaerobic digestion is a process which uses bacteria but no oxygen to break down organic and biological waste.
Gases are produced in landfill sites due to anaerobic digestion by microbes on any organic matter.
Anaerobic digestion is a natural process in which bacteria existing in an oxygen-free environment decomposeorganic matter, resulting in a biogas and a sludge.
Anaerobic digestion is a process which uses bacteria but no oxygen to break down organic and biologicalwaste.