A novel process for anaerobic composting of municipal solid waste

Chynoweth, D P; Bosch, G; Earle, J F.K.

Title: A novel process for anaerobic composting of municipal solid waste

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A novel process has been developed and evaluated in a pilot-scale program for conversion of the biodegradable fraction of municipal solid waste (MSW) to methane via anaerobic composting. The sequential batch anaerobic composting (SEBAC) process employs leachate management to provide organisms, moisture, and nutrients required for rapid conversion of MSW and removal of inhibitory fermentation products during start-up. The biodegradable organic materials are converted to methane and carbon dioxide in 21-42 d, rather than the years required in landfills.

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Chynoweth, D P; Bosch, G; Earle, J F.K. ^[1]

Univ. of Florida, Gainesville, FL (United States); and others

Publication Date:: Tue Dec 31 00:00:00 EST 1991

Research Org.:: Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States); Badger Engineers, Inc., Tampa, FL (United States); Solar Energy Research Inst., Golden, CO (United States)

OSTI Identifier:: 431600

Report Number(s):: CONF-900512-
TRN: 96:006510-0039

Resource Type:: Conference

Resource Relation:: Conference: 12. symposium on biotechnology fuels and chemicals, Gatlinburg, TN (United States), 7-11 May 1990; Other Information: PBD: 1991; Related Information: Is Part Of Twelfth symposium on biotechnology for fuels and chemicals; Greenbaum, E. [ed.] [Oak Ridge National Lab., TN (United States)]; Wyman, C.E. [ed.] [Solar Energy Research Inst., Golden, CO (United States)]; PB: 934 p.

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 09 BIOMASS FUELS; 32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION; 55 BIOLOGY AND MEDICINE, BASIC STUDIES; SOLID WASTES; BIODEGRADATION; BIOMASS; BIOTECHNOLOGY; CARBON DIOXIDE; COMPOSTING; FERMENTATION; METHANE; MOISTURE; NUTRIENTS; MUNICIPAL WASTES; ANAEROBIC CONDITIONS; BIOREACTORS

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