A container in which substances are treated with heat, enzymes, or a solvent in order to promote decomposition or extract essential components.
〔化〕蒸煮器，煮解器
Example sentencesExamples
The digester gas is often burned to heat the digester.
Two digesters will then produce methane to power engines to make electricity.
The waste will be run through a methane digester, a tank in which bacteria break down the feces to create methane.
The composting units would use household organic waste to create natural fertiliser and the anaerobic digesters would produce methane gas which could be used to generate electricity and create home heating.
The wood chips are placed in the digester and are cooked in a highly corrosive alkaline solution.
Definition of digester in US English:
digester
noun
Chemistry
A container in which substances are treated with heat, enzymes, or a solvent in order to promote decomposition or extract essential components.
〔化〕蒸煮器，煮解器
Example sentencesExamples
The waste will be run through a methane digester, a tank in which bacteria break down the feces to create methane.
The composting units would use household organic waste to create natural fertiliser and the anaerobic digesters would produce methane gas which could be used to generate electricity and create home heating.
The digester gas is often burned to heat the digester.
The wood chips are placed in the digester and are cooked in a highly corrosive alkaline solution.
Two digesters will then produce methane to power engines to make electricity.