[USCC] Soybean Oil

[Jeffrey Creque]

My fairly extensive experience with composting olive oil contaminated
materials leads me to suggest a maximum 1% oil content in your compost
feedstock;
I'd  recommend you consider diverting the oil to a biodiesel producer,
assuming quantities warrant.

Jeff Creque
West Marin Compost Coalition


> [Original Message]
> From: Ken Powell <kpowell at kdheks.gov>
> To: Composting Council (compost at mailman.cloudnet.com)
<compost at mailman.cloudnet.com>
> Date: 4/3/2009 7:26:36 AM
> Subject: [USCC] Soybean Oil
>
>
> 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.gov<mailto:kpowell at kdheks.gov>
> web  www.kdheks.gov/waste<http://www.kdheks.gov/waste>
>
> Please note my new e-mail address is
kpowell at kdheks.gov<mailto:kpowell at kdheks.gov>
>
>