{"id":11014,"date":"2020-07-27T14:01:38","date_gmt":"2020-07-27T14:01:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/omexenvironmental.com\/?page_id=11014"},"modified":"2024-04-04T14:48:39","modified_gmt":"2024-04-04T14:48:39","slug":"how-anaerobic-digestion-works","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/omexenvironmental.com\/how-anaerobic-digestion-works","title":{"rendered":"How Anaerobic Digestion Works"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Anaerobic digestion<\/strong> is a process through which bacteria break down organic matter, such as manure, wastewater biosolids and food waste, in the absence of oxygen. All anaerobic digestion systems adhere to the same basic principles whether the feedstock is food waste, animal manures or wastewater sludge.<\/p>\n

The organic matter is broken down by the bacteria and as the bacteria \u201cwork\u201d, they convert organic matter and other intermediate organic components to create a biogas yield, which rises to the top of the digester.<\/p>\n

The biogas yield that is generated is made mostly of methane, the primary component of natural gas. Recovered biogas can be an energy source for electricity, heating or transportation fuel. The solid waste then falls down the digestion chamber and can be used to make organic fertiliser.<\/p>\n

Every tonne of food waste recycled by anaerobic digestion as an alternative to a landfill can reduce greenhouse gas emissions, one of the many benefits of anaerobic digestion. Some types of organic matter break down more easily than others.<\/p>\n

Generally, the more “digestible” the organic matter is, the more biogas can be produced.<\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n