Look up: Digester

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   Digester
   In wastewater treatment, a closed tank; in solid-waste conversion, a unit in which bacterial action is induced and accelerated in order to break down organic matter and establish the proper carbon to nitrogen ratio.
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   digester
   [n] - autoclave consisting of a vessel in which plant or animal materials are digested
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   digester
   a pressure vessel for the cooking of fibre raw material Category: Various industries and crafts • a heavy iron cooking pot with a tight-fitting lid that permits the escape of steam only through a valve at the top. Category: Domestic economy
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   Digester
   Tank used to contain biosolids during the anaerobic digestion process.
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   Digester
   Di·gest'er noun 1. One who digests. 2. A medicine or an article of food that aids digestion, or strengthens digestive power. « Rice is . . . a great restorer of health, and a great digester .» Sir W. Temple. 3. A strong closed vessel, in which bones or other substances may be subjected, usually in water or other liquid, to a temperature above tha ...
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   digester
   1. One who digests. ... 2. A medicine or an article of food that aids digestion, or strengthens digestive power. 'Rice is . . . A great restorer of health, and a great digester.' (Sir W. Temple) ... 3. A strong closed vessel, in which bones or other substances may be subjected, usually in water or other liquid, to a temperature above that of boiling, ...
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   digester
   noun autoclave consisting of a vessel in which plant or animal materials are digested
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   Digester
   A `digester` is a device used in papermaking which takes small wood chips, and cooks them for a number of hours, to remove lignin. The softer chips are then passed on to a machine that bleaches them to the desired degree of whiteness. An anaerobic digester is a device used to harvest biogas, a gas largely comprised of methane to supplement conventional energy sources, from organic waste. These digesters, or biodigesters, are made in various ways...
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   Digester
   • (n.) One who digests. • (n.) A medicine or an article of food that aids digestion, or strengthens digestive power. • (n.) A strong closed vessel, in which bones or other substances may be subjected, usually in water or other liquid, to a temperature above that of boiling, in order to soften them.
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