[USCC] DE

Mon Jun 25 16:58:05 CDT 2007

Our ration of DE is very minimial to the overall feedstock!
and we have no odors unless from this practice.

Diatamaceous Earth is mined from the earth and used as a filter element in wine making, brewing and also for swimming pools.  We have a large deposit here on the Central Coast of California where it is mined and shipped far and wide.

Diatomaceous earth (IPA: /ˌdʌɪətəˈmeɪʃəs ˈəː(r)θ/, also known as DE, diatomite, diahydro, kieselguhr, kieselgur and Celite) is a naturally occurring, soft, chalk-like sedimentary rock that is easily crumbled into a fine white to off-white powder. This powder has an abrasive feel, similar to pumice powder, and is very light, due to its high porosity. The typical chemical composition of diatomaceous earth is 86% silica, 5% sodium, 3% magnesium and 2% iron.
Diatomaceous earth consists of fossilized remains of diatoms, a type of hard-shelled algae. It is used as a filtration aid, as a mild abrasive, as a mechanical insecticide, as an absorbent for liquids, as cat litter, as an activator in blood clotting studies, and as a component of dynamite. As it is also heat-resistant, it can be used as a thermal insulator.
I hope this does not set anybody off on shipping cost or mining practices.

Sit down and watch the movie Sideways and have a glass of Central Coast Pinot Noir.
But buy the large bottle to cut down on packaging!

Cheers!!!

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What is your ratio of DE to you base feedstock? Do you encounter any odor
issues?

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Wineries, eh?

Good luck with your Dionysian, Hitler, Mussolini, Franco, Hirohito Nazional 
AmeriKan endeavors.

Composting is good, but what, for example do we do with all the wine bottles 
and the myriad of other packaging trash that this ridiculous decadent supply 
side Fascist "culture" produces?

Workin' for peace and cooperation,

Mike Morin

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> Join us at the US Composting Council's 16th Annual Conference & Trade Show
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> Yes we compost DE after the winerys have used it as a filter element.
> The volume to the other organics have been small enough that we have not 
> noticed any effect on the compost.
> We blend it in with the other feedstocks as we are making the windrow.
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