| AD |
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| Aerobic |
Depending on free oxygen or air
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| Biogas |
Mixture of gases produced by anaerobic digestion
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| Biomass |
Any living or recently dead plant or animal material
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| Biomethane |
Pure methane produced from biogas
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| CHP |
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| CNG |
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| Digestate |
Nutrient-rich material left following anaerobic digestion
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| Digester |
the tank in which anaerobic digestion takes place
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| EIA |
Environmental Impact Assessment
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| Feedstock |
The material that is put into the digester
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| Fertiliser |
A substance added to soil to make it more fertile
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| Fibre |
The solid part of digestate
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| Inorganic |
Material of mineral origin such as metal or glass
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| LEC |
Levy Exemption Certificate
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| LECs |
Levy Exemption Certificates
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| Liquor |
The liquid part of digestate
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| Methane |
A colourless, odourless gas with the formula CH4
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| MWh |
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| Organic |
Material which comes from animal or plant sources
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| ROC |
Renewables Obligation Certificate
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| ROCs |
Renewables Obligation Certificates
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| Silage |
Fermented, high moisture fodder made from crops
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| Slurry |
A semi-liquid mixture of manure and water
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| Windrow |
Waste in a long, narrow pile to faciltate decomposition
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