The Practical Handbook of Compost Engineering

About this book

The Practical Handbook of Compost Engineering presents an examination of the principles and practice of modern day composting. The text covers compost science, engineering design, and operation principles and practice, stressing a fundamental approach to analysis throughout. Biological, physical, chemical, thermodynamic and kinetic principles are all covered to develop a unified analytical approach to analysis and an understanding of the process. A brief history of the development of composting systems, which leads to descriptions of modern processes, is presented. This book also discusses the element of successful odour management at composting facilities, including state-of-the-art odour treatment and enhanced atmospheric dispersion.

Contents

Introduction Composting Systems Thermodynamic Fundamentals Biological Fundamentals Kinetics of Heat Inactivation Feed Conditioning: Physical and Chemical Aeration Requirements Feed Conditioning: Energy Substrate Biodegradability Process Kinetics and Product Stability Process Dynamics I: Development of Simulation Models Process Dynamics II: The CFCM Stage Process Dynamics III: Building the Complete System Process Dynamics IV: Working with Bulking Agents Design of Manifold Distribution Systems Odor Management I: Quantifying and Treating Odor Management II: Atmospheric Dispersion Odor Management III: Completing the Odor Picture Appendices: Notation Nomenclature Used in Computer Models Simulation Modeling Results for Examples Equations Used for Modeling Atmospheric Dispersion Coefficients

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