COMPATIBILITY OF DIGESTION AND COMPOSTING

BioCycle;  September 1, 2006 ;     700+ words ......core cause of the unpleasant odors in the initial composting phase. An anaerobic-aerobic two-stage process essentially...production, and creates a less volatile feedstock for composting. That's the theory. How this was recognized by Woods...serious vector for potato disease. Earlier attempts at ...

Commercial infrastructure grows for manure composting

BioCycle;  May 1, 1998 ;     584 words ......perception of the relevance of composting in manure management. It's...up to five times more land mass for application, depending on the crop. Composting is about the only option we...at compost, it's half the mass and half the weight. You still...rewarding niche by providing composting ...

Bioremediation of a PCB-contaminated soil via composting

Compost Science & Utilization;  October 1, 2001 ;     700+ words ......capabilities and cosubstrate(s) for PCB metabolism. Composting offers an inexpensive and effective way to bioremediate...1993; Doyle et al. 1986; Funk et al. 1993). During composting, organic matter is rapidly degraded by a diverse...humus (Michel et al. 1993). The substrates used in composting (such as ...

Mass and Nutrient Losses During the Composting Of Dairy Manure Amended...

Compost Science & Utilization;  October 1, 2004 ;     700+ words ......changes in bulk density and free air space. Through composting, farmers can reduce the volume and weights of material...manure. The initial total manure nitrogen lost during composting ranged from 7% to 38%. P and K losses were from 14...sup 2^=0.78) and carbon loss (R^sup 2^=0.86) during composting. An ...

Dry Matter Mass Balance Estimates For Composted Feedlot Manure

Compost Science & Utilization;  October 1, 2007 ;     700+ words ......accurate estimate of dry matter mass balance (DMMB) that is then...changes. In the context of composting manure, DMMB is defined as the change in DM mass during composting expressed as a percent of the initial mass of DM present in fresh manure...based on the premise that the mass of ...

Composting and value-added utilization of manure from a swine finishing...

Compost Science & Utilization;  October 1, 2001 ;     700+ words ......Previous studies with the deep litter system showed that composting the hog manure improved the physico-chemical properties...by-product for farms (Tiquia et al. 1996; Tiquia, 2000). Composting (Rynk 1992) of animal manures can offer several benefits...goal of this study was to determine the kinetics of ...

Pathogen destruction and biosolids composting

BioCycle;  June 1, 1996 ;     700+ words ......pathogen destruction during composting are monitoring of temperature...determine if and when the composting mass achieves the regulatory...in temperature during a composting cycle, it is advisable...mixed before and during composting, and controlling aeration...turning to ensure the entire ...

In-barn composting system plus a warm bed for pigs

BioCycle;  October 1, 1999 ;     700 words ......55 to 65 percent and a C/N ratio of 18:1 to 25:1. Composting will occur with minimal management if the material...interested in the volume and weight reductions during composting, which promise to significantly reduce the number...20 percent to 60 percent within just six weeks of composting, with higher ...

Successful school composting

Green Teacher;  April 1, 2001 ;     700+ words ......be consulted and invited to be part of the crew. Composting programs that are solo operations depending on the...Their comments and support could be very helpful. Composting in the curriculum Teachers can illustrate many lessons and meet many learning outcomes through a school composting program. Almost ...

SUPERMARKETS BOOST COMPOSTING IN MASSACHUSETTS

BioCycle;  October 1, 2005 ;     700+ words ...Program by Mass DEP launches potent public...divert 50,000 tons/year to composting. FIFTY-FOUR SUPERMARKETS...particularly to encourage composting such items as spoiled fruits...that diversion rates to composting are currently less than...

WITH COMPOSTING, A FAMILY BOND GROWS

The Boston Globe;  March 20, 2005 ;     571 words ......I peer down at the soggy mass. "Well, it does seem to be...of spring. Over the years, composting has become Cam's self-appointed...Little Red Hen" approach to composting he doesn't donate or screen...daughter. "Just to tell you, Cam, composting isn't really cool," says my...

PAY DIRT HOMEOWNERS AND THE ENVIRONMENT REAP THE BENEFITS OF...

The Capital Times (Madison, WI);  April 28, 2001 ;     700+ words ......was no grass, just a solid mass of shrubs, bulbs, vines and...critical since the secret to composting is turning the pile. Thus...took someone with gardening, composting, sewing and camping experience...other locations. OverEasy Composting To order Joan Laurion's compost...

Occupational hygiene in two combined-drum-and-tunnel composting plants...

Journal of Environmental Health;  May 1, 2007 ;     700+ words ......about microbe and endotoxin concentrations in windrow composting and in waste treatment plants managing sewage sludge...amp; Reiman, 1996). One of the objectives in moving composting into closed plants was to reduce environmental effects...as unpleasant odors; another was to automate the composting as ...

A comparison of vermicomposting and composting

BioCycle;  April 1, 1997 ;     700+ words ......a blower provides air to the composting mass. No turning of the materials...of methods which confine the composting mass within a building, container...from the bottom through the composting mass. These reactors can process...

Composting.(Solid Waste Management)

Public Works;  April 15, 1995 ;     700+ words ......mechanized operation is needed for the large-scale composting of mixed municipal wastes, the operation is based...productivity of soils. For the scientifically minded, composting is attractive because it is the disposal technique...that the experimental data in almost all areas of composting are ...