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METHANISATION [2 records]

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Record 1 2014-02-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Microbiology and Parasitology
  • Environment
  • Biomass Energy
DEF

A biological process in which organic matter is broken down by bacteria with a total absence of air or of oxygen.

OBS

This digestion process produces … biogas consisting mainly of methane, from which energy can be recovered; [and] a balanced soil conditioner known as "digestate."

French

Domaine(s)
  • Microbiologie et parasitologie
  • Environnement
  • Énergie de la biomasse
DEF

Procédé naturel basé sur la dégradation par des micro-organismes de la matière organique, en conditions contrôlées et en l’absence d’oxygène.

OBS

Cette dégradation aboutit à la production d’un produit humide riche en matière organique partiellement stabilisée appelé digestat [et] de biogaz, mélange gazeux saturé en eau à la sortie du digesteur et composé d’environ 50 % à 70 % de méthane (CH4), de 20 % à 50 % de gaz carbonique (CO2) et de quelques gaz traces (NH3, N2, H2S).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Microbiología y parasitología
  • Medio ambiente
  • Energía de la biomasa
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Record 2 1986-08-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Biochemistry
  • Fuels and Types of Hearths
CONT

The technology for the production of methane gas from municipal wastes is particularly well known and of long-standing, once contributing significantly to city gas supplies and still used internally in a number of large waste-treatment plants.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Biochimie
  • Combustibles et types de foyers

Spanish

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