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Anaerobic Digestion and its Applications

This report provides information about anaerobic digestion for individuals or organizations seeking to learn more about the technology and how it has been applied.

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Anaerobic Digestion and its Applications (PDF)(24 pp, 1 MB, October 2015, EPA/600/R-15/304)
This paper provides a brief overview of the science of anaerobic digestion (AD). It describes how increased implementation of AD systems supports current EPA priorities and summarizes current applications of AD systems to achieve various environmental goals.