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Types of Digesters Being Constructed and the Operation of Digesters

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Some theoretical aspects of digester design were considered in the last chapter and in this chapter some more practical aspects of digesters which have been built will be considered. Detailed engineering design considerations cannot be discussed in a book such as this, but some general methods of construction will be outlined.

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Hobson, P.N., Bousfield, S., Summers, R. (1981). Types of Digesters Being Constructed and the Operation of Digesters. In: Methane Production from Agricultural and Domestic Wastes. Energy from Wastes Series. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-8102-7_5

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