[USCC] Rubber tire Bulking agent

Mon Sep 4 23:19:33 CDT 2006

Bill

Thanks for explaining that. I thought you were stark raving mad using a
polymerised isoprene bulking agent!

Geoff Hemm
Nelson
New Zealand

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Rufus,
Thanks for the quick response to my questions. I was wondering about
rubber tires as a bulking agent because we will use our compost as a
fuel to be mixed and burned with waste coal. The rubber will
significantly reduce our cost of bulking agent as well as enhance the
BTU value with the residule rubber
left behind in the finished product. I was hoping to find someone with a
track record with this sort of bulking agent to answer a few questions
and offer hands on experience for our project.

Thanks again
Bill

-------------- Original message from "Rufus Chaney"
<chaneyr at ba.ars.usda.gov>: -------------- 

> U.S. COMPOSTING COUNCIL 15th ANNUAL CONFERENCE AND TRADESHOW 
> Wyndham Orlando Resort | Orlando, FL | January 21-24, 2007 
> The National forum for those involved in the development and expansion
of the 
> composting and organics recycling industry 
> CONFERENCE PROGRAM, REGISTRATION FORMS, WORKSHOP AGENDAS, 
> EXHIBITOR INFORMATION AND SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES ARE AVAILABLE AT
THE USCC 
> WEBSITE: www.compostingcouncil.org OR CALL THE USCC AT 631-737-4931 
> 
> 
> Dear Bill et al.: 
> 
> If you haven't heard before, rubber has 1.5-2% Zn in it, and the
breakdown of 
> the rubber ends up in the sieved compost. If you want extra Zn in your
compost, 
> that is good. But if extra Zn would be a problem, you should avoid the
rubber. 
> 
> In addition, rubber may spread out the fluid part of your feedstocks,
but it 
> doesn't absorb water from the rest of the mix and promote composting
as is 
> usually seen for wood chips, shredded yard debris or woody waste, or
straw. I'll 
> send you a file of list that contains references about papers which
showed Zn 
> toxicity from using ground rubber in potting media. 
> 
> Regards, 
> 
> Rufus Chaney 
> Beltsville, MD 
> 
> >>> ALPHAOMEGAENERGY at att.net 08/31/06 10:29PM >>> 
> U.S. COMPOSTING COUNCIL 15th ANNUAL CONFERENCE AND TRADESHOW 
> Wyndham Orlando Resort | Orlando, FL | January 21-24, 2007 
> The National forum for those involved in the development and expansion
of the 
> composting and organics recycling industry 
> CONFERENCE PROGRAM, REGISTRATION FORMS, WORKSHOP AGENDAS, 
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> WEBSITE: www.compostingcouncil.org OR CALL THE USCC AT 631-737-4931 
> 
> 
> Hello, 
> I am looking for a biosolids/sewage sludge ASP composting facility
that 
> currently uses scrap rubber tires as a bulking agent. If anyone could
help me or 
> knows someone with this expertise, please contact me. 
> 
> Sincerely 
> Bill 
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