[USCC] Food waste composting

[A.Niv]

Steve,

I did experience this situation after having extensive no aeration period in
our KWM100 (see www.masstech.pl) due to power failure and freight of the
unit half full for few days. What we actually got was a nasty sugar beet
like silage with
smell like vinegar or old winery. We had lots of vegetables like beets and
orange pills , typical hotel food waste with lots of sugar containing
components.
As long as we do not allow anaerobic conditions for extended time it does
not happens.
The only way to get out of the sour condition was to empty the vessel and
start again. Adding KOH diod not help. We had pH around 4,5 and terrible
smell even though we areated intensively.
Adding extra wood shavings and chips  didn't help either. We had exatly the
same situation as you did. Now after reloading fresh material we have no
problems for 2 months of continues operation in a very sensitive area - a
large hotel in the town centre.

Andrew