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Bioabfallvergärungsstufe

English translation: (biowaste anaerobic) digestion plant/biogas plant


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German term or phrase:Bioabfallvergärungsstufe
English translation:(biowaste anaerobic) digestion plant/biogas plant
Entered by: Carolyn Brice
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13:07 Aug 19, 2010
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Tech/Engineering - Environment & Ecology
German term or phrase: Bioabfallvergärungsstufe
Bauvertrag über die Planung, schlüsselfertige Errichtung und Inbetriebnahme einer Bioabfallvergärungsstufe (Trockenfermentation).

This is the description of a contract, in which the awarding body is a local authority responsible for waste.

I am having trouble rendering this in English, although I understand what they mean. Any help is appreciated!
Carolyn Brice
Greece
Local time: 05:09
biowaste anaerobic digestion plant
Explanation:
"Anaerobic digestion" (AD) ist nach meiner Erfahrung am gebräuchlichsten in BE, sowohl bei Ministerien/Behörden als auch in der Entsorgungsindustrie.
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Riesling
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Vielen Dank für die Hilfe!
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4 +2biowaste anaerobic digestion plantRiesling
4bio waste decomposition stage
Reinhold Wehrmann
3biowaste fermentation plant / stepEdithK


  

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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
bio waste decomposition stage


Explanation:
This is where the bio waste decomposes into its solid organic components and gas.

Reinhold Wehrmann
South Africa
Local time: 04:09
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biowaste fermentation plant / step


Explanation:
Three step fermentation of solid state biowaste for biogas production and sanitation www.3A-biogas.com. BIO-ENERGY. ENLARGED PERSPECTIVES. BIO-ENERGY ...
ftp://ftp.cordis.europa.eu/pub/sustdev/docs/.../bioenergy_a0...

EdithK
Local time: 04:09
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15 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
biowaste anaerobic digestion plant


Explanation:
"Anaerobic digestion" (AD) ist nach meiner Erfahrung am gebräuchlichsten in BE, sowohl bei Ministerien/Behörden als auch in der Entsorgungsindustrie.

Example sentence(s):
  • Anaerobic digestion is a well proven renewable energy and waste management technology.

    Reference: http://www.defra.gov.uk/environment/waste/ad/
Riesling
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Vielen Dank für die Hilfe!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Donal Murphy-Bokern: This is the closest. The term 'biogas plant' is commonly used. I suspect there might be a mistake in the original text - the term 'Bioabfallvergärungsstufe' sounds odd to me.
26 mins
  -> Danke. "Stufe" wird oft verwendet bei Ergänzungen zu bereits bestehenden Anlagen oder bei Projekten, die mehrere Behandlungsverfahren an einem Ort vereinen.

agree  BirgitBerlin: with Donal. Biogas plant or digestion plant: http://www.anaerobic-digestion.com/html/ad_plants_in_the_uk....
50 mins
  -> Danke
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