composting container Articles
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Effect of compost-, sand-, or gypsum-amended waste foundry sands on turfgrass yield and nutrient content
Received for publication July 19, 2008. To prevent the 7 to 11 million metric tons of waste foundry sand (WFS) produced annually in the USA from entering landfills, current research is focused on the reuse of WFSs as soil amendments. The effects of different WFS-containing amendments on turfgrass growth and nutrient content were tested by planting perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne L.) and tall ...
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Application of household compost bin for diversion of organic wastes in small communities of Thailand
Natural ventilated and aerated composting units were developed for household, fresh market and restaurant wastes. Household wastes required 8-10 weeks of composting period. The final compost product contained N : P : K content higher than organic compost standard. In aerated unit, the composting period was 30-40 days. Economical analysis suggested Benefit-Cost (B/C) ratio and Economical Internal ...
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Composting on the New York Highline
Friends of the High Line will be taking their composting program to a new level using cutting-edge technology to compost in only 14 days. The Rocket composter technology allows for a continuous process of feeding it daily while constantly aerating the mass inside the vessel, producing high enough temperatures to kill pathogens. Friends of the High Line compost program began in 2010 as an effort ...
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Biodegradation of methane and halocarbons in simulated landfill biocover systems containing compost materials
The attenuation potential of methane (CH4) and of selected volatile organic compounds (VOCs) was compared in four types of compost materials using dynamic flow column experiments over a period of 255 d. Garden waste compost mixed with wood chips showed the highest steady-state CH4 oxidation rate (161 g m–2 d–1), followed by a commercial compost product Supermuld (110 g m–2 d–1). In the column ...
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Chicken Manure Management, Recycling, and Composting
Chicken Manure Fertilizer Manufacturing Process If you have chickens, you will have manure. Fortunately, chicken manure is among the most prized of manures. Fresh chicken manure is considered a “hot” manure, which is unsuitable for immediate use. Chicken manure needs to be composted and aged at least two to three months before you add it to your garden. If you don’t wait that ...
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Odor issues at Mariposa MSW composting facility
The Mariposa County MSW composting facility was built at the county landfill to remove some dry recyclables from the waste stream and to produce compost for daily cover. One key motivation was to increase the lifespan of the landfill and to postpone a costly long-haul. The facility was permitted, designed and built by a team of engineers and vendors. It began operation in the summer of 2006. ECS ...
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Organic Fertilizer Benefits
Organic Fertilizer Benefits – Why not use synthetic fertilizers? It’s a reasonable question. After all, nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium ARE chemicals, so where is the advantage in these bags of heavy, grainy stuff, that need to be measured and mixed and then dug in, when you can just pick up a small plastic bottle of the blue stuff? There are several organic fertilizer benefits, ...
By Organiksa SA
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Home Composting Diversion: Household Level Analysis
The goals of the present study were to (i) verify Parfitt’s (2005) household-level models of home composting diversion, (ii) provide additional insight into how those diversion factors were derived, (iii) extend the modelling approach to consider garden waste in residual and garden waste collections, and (iv) track the performance of compost bins supplied by WRAP (Waste & Resources Action ...
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Mariposa compost facility odor remediation update
Staring in the winter of 2006 the staff at the Mariposa Compost Facility worked quickly to make process changes to bring odor issues under control. Here is the latest chapter in their story. Odor (incident) Logs In January 2007 the Local Environmental Agency (LEA) provided "odor logs" to the county residents that were troubled by the compost facility's odors. The odor logs were collected ...
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Composting in the Subarctic – Operations
The Actium compost drums are used in a variety of climates. In the tropical and subtropical climates, the composter is used year-round. In temperate climates, the Actium Batch Compost Drum can be used year-round because the drum is insulated. However, the decaying process can be slowed where winter temperatures are below freezing for a prolonged period. There are two approaches to maintain hot ...
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The influence of biowaste and garden waste composts on diseases caused by pythium ultimum and rhizoctonia Solani related to the antagonists trichoderma hamatum and flavobacterium balustinum
Soilborne plant pathogens can cause serious losses on both agricultural and horticultural crops. Examples include damping-off diseases caused by Pythium spp. and Rhizoctonia spp., Pythium and Phytophthora root rots, Rhizoctonia crown rot, Fusarium and Verticillium wilts, nematode and even bacterial diseases. Until the fifties, the principal methods to control soilborne diseases were through the ...
By ORBIT e.V.
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Research Analysis of the Market Potential For Lower Grade Composted Materials in the UK
Executive Summary 1. Description This report presents the findings of research undertaken by WRc, under contract to the Waste andResources Action Programme (WRAP). The research analysed the market potential for low grade composted materials in the UK, taking the risks associated with their use in different applications into account. It also assessed the viability of introducing standards for ...
By WRC Ltd
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A Guide to Compost Sheep Manure for Organic Fertilizer
Sheep manure contains protein, organic acid, cellulose, aliphatics and so on, and its organic matter content is higher other livestock manure. Without fermentation, sheep manure has various harmful bacteria that cannot be directly used on plants growing, or there would bring germs and parasite spreading. What’s worse, without proper disposal, sheep manure would generate heat to consume oxygen in ...
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Composting in the Subarctic – Design
Our Ideal Design The Actium Batch Compost Drum has become an essential tool for Fort Albany First Nation’s community garden. This article details why Fort Albany First Nation needed a composter and why the design of the Actium Batch Compost Drum suited our needs. Why was a composter needed in a remote subarctic community? Fort Albany First Nation (also known as Peetabeck) is a remote and ...
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Composting in the Subarctic – Moisture
Regulating Compost Moisture during Hot Composting Hot composting is most effective at decomposing organic waste when moisture levels are approximately 50%. A compost with excessive moisture will cause Low temperatures that are below 40°C (104°F); smells foul; and/or brown liquid to be visible or easily freed when squeezing compost. Excessive moisture while composting does not ...
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Canadian Food Inspection Agency (Cfia)Manitoba Composting Exercise
Overview: Nordevco was invited to participate in a Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) composting exercise by the CFIA Manitoba Team. The purpose of Nordevco’s participation was to evaluate the impact of BactiDomus Technology on the composting process specifically related to achieving and maintaining temperatures appropriate for the inactivation of the pathogen responsible for avian ...
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