[USCC] Soybean Oil

[Donald Lewis]

Hi, everyone,
 
Soybean oil has only a negligible amount of nitrogen. My concern would be that it is basically a fatty material and may screw up the process if it is present in too great an amount.
 
Don Lewis
Compost Coordinator
State Chemist Office
MD Dept. of Agriculture
50 Harry S. Truman Parkway
Annapolis, MD 21401
Phone 410-841-2721
 
email lewisdv at mda.state.md.us 

>>> Ken Powell <kpowell at kdheks.gov> 4/3/2009 9:28 AM >>>
Good Morning Compost World, We have a facility in Kansas that has been approached about taking some waste soybean oil and filter cake with soybean oil. We know about the spontaneous combustion potential and are working on making sure that it is thoroughly mixed when it arrives to eliminate that problem. What I cannot find is a C/N ratio for the oil. Soybean meal has a low C/N ratio but my guess is that the oil has a high C/N ratio. Any references would be appreciated. Thanks, Ken Powell Environmental Scientist Kansas Department of Health & Environment 1000 SW Jackson, Suite 320 Topeka, KS 66618 Phone 785-296-1121 Fax 785-296-1592 email kpowell at kdheks.govweb www.kdheks.gov/wastePlease note my new e-mail address is kpowell at kdheks.gov