vergisting
Dutch
vergisting
Proces waarbij organisch (biologisch) materiaal door micro-organismen wordt afgebroken, doorgaans onder anaerobe omstandigheden, met vorming van onder meer digestaat en vaak biogas (methaanrijk gas).
Related terms (NL → EN)
- vergisting → (anaerobic) digestion
- vergisten (v.) → to digest / is digested
- vergister → digester
- vergistingstank → digestion tank
- anaerobe vergisting → anaerobic digestion
- vergisting van biomassa → digestion of biomass
English
Preferred translations (context-dependent)
- anaerobic digestion
- digestion (short form, acceptable where the anaerobic nature is clear from context)
Other possible renderings (use with caution)
- anaerobic biodegradation
- anaerobic degradation
These may be suitable in scientific or descriptive contexts, but are less standard in patent, regulatory and engineering texts relating to biogas installations.
Abbreviation
- AD – common shorthand for anaerobic digestion in technical literature and patents
Usage notes
In English-language patents, engineering documentation and wastewater/biogas literature, the process described by vergisting of biomass (e.g. manure, organic waste, sludge) is most precisely and idiomatically rendered as anaerobic digestion.12
Although the broader microbiological term fermentation can sometimes be defended scientifically,3 it is less specific and can be misleading where methane production and digestate formation are central. For biogas and wastewater contexts, anaerobic digestion is therefore normally preferred unless applicant or project-specific terminology dictates otherwise.
Examples
| Dutch | English | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Het biologisch afval wordt door vergisting omgezet in digestaat en biogas. | The biological waste is converted into digestate and biogas by anaerobic digestion. | Patent text |
| Na vergisting wordt het digestaat gescheiden in een dunne en een dikke fractie. | After digestion, the digestate is separated into a thin fraction and a thick fraction. | Patent text |
| De vergisting vindt plaats in één of meerdere vergistingstanken. | The digestion takes place in one or more digestion tanks. | Patent text |
External links
- Wikipedia: Anaerobic digestion
- IEA Bioenergy – Anaerobic digestion
- European Commission – Biogas and biomethane
References
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IEA Bioenergy – Anaerobic digestion
https://www.ieabioenergy.com/topics/anaerobic-digestion/ ↩ -
European Commission – Biogas and biomethane
https://energy.ec.europa.eu/topics/renewable-energy/bioenergy/biogas-and-biomethane_en ↩ -
IUPAC Gold Book – Fermentation (microbiological definition)
https://goldbook.iupac.org/terms/view/F02329 ↩