[USCC] Calorific values for compost substrates

[Sullivan, Chery (ECY)]

You might also be interested in the Biomass Inventory Technology and
Economics Assessment, http://www.ecy.wa.gov/biblio/0707025.html
completed by the Washington State University for Washington Department
of Ecology. While calories are not broken out, other characteristics
(pH, calcium, phosphorous, lignin etc.) of biomass listed in detail for
everything from Asparagus butts to Yellow grease. 

Chery Sullivan
WA State Dept. of Ecology
360.407.6915
chsu461 at ecy.wa.gov

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-----Original Message-----
From: Glass, Steve J. [mailto:SGlass at abcwua.org] 
Sent: Sunday, November 25, 2007 1:13 PM
To: Compost Discussion List
Subject: Re: [USCC] Calorific values for compost substrates

Steve -

Try publications by Morton Barlaz at North Carolina State University.
He did a lot of great work on the energy content of various substrates
when used for biogas production via anaerobic digestion, and those
results may be transferable to the aerobic composting process.

Steve 

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[mailto:compost-bounces at mailman.cloudnet.com] On Behalf Of Steve
Kroening
Sent: Sunday, November 25, 2007 12:11 PM
To: compost at mailman.cloudnet.com
Subject: [USCC] Calorific values for compost substrates

Hi all,

Does anyone have, or know where to find, calorific values for typical
compost substrates such as yard waste, biosolids, food waste,
agricultural wastes etc? I am interested in calculating theoretical
maximum temperature generation figures for a range of compost mixtures.

Thanks,
Steve

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