digester
noun
di·gest·er
| \ dī-ˈje-stər
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Definition of digester
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The manure had been held in an anaerobic digester tank, which began operating at the port in 2013. — oregonlive.com, "Massive manure spill near Tillamook Bay poses no health risk, state says," 25 July 2019 The digester breaks down excrement from area dairy cows into biogas that can be used for electricity and fertilizer for farms and agriculture. — oregonlive.com, "Massive manure spill near Tillamook Bay poses no health risk, state says," 25 July 2019 Part of that is an organic waste digester that sits in the corner of the kitchen, but oyster shells cannot be processed. — Stephanie Cain, Fortune, "Eat Oysters in New York City to Help Clean Up the City’s Waterways," 20 July 2019 The waste is then composted at an anaerobic digester, which creates renewable energy from the process, Williams said. — Shannon Larson, courant.com, "Eco-conscious apartment dwellers: You too can compost, experts say," 5 July 2019 Blumenthal will meet with leadership from Connecticut’s first and only anaerobic digester facility to discuss the company’s work in promoting clean energy. — Don Stacom, courant.com, "Southington plant turns food waste to energy, owners say there’s lot of expansion room," 17 June 2019 Savery exploited the inventions of Papin, particularly Papin’s steam digester (1679) and pressure cooker, in developing Newcomen’s engine. — Charles A. Berg, The New York Review of Books, "Watt Nonsense," 6 June 2019 Photo: Jesse Newman/The Wall Street Journal Several peers operate digesters that reduce pathogens in manure and produce methane that can be burned to produce electricity. — Jesse Newman And Patrick Mcgroarty, WSJ, "Farms, More Productive Than Ever, Are Poisoning Drinking Water in Rural America," 18 Jan. 2019 Temple University is really serious about its waste, and its installed three digesters to help break down its trash. — Tauhid Chappell, Philly.com, "Supreme Courts decision could affect Pennsylvania politics, two casinos open in Atlantic city | Morning Newsletter," 28 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'digester.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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