[USCC] What is anaerobic composting?

[Dan Noble]

Too late!  It's already in the industrial lexicon, like the word "organic". 
Again... Google it and see all the papers.
Dan, ACP, www.healthsoil.org

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Donald Lewis" <LewisDV at mda.state.md.us>
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Sent: Thursday, February 12, 2009 11:07 AM
Subject: Re: [USCC] What is anaerobic composting?


>I would ask this list whether anaerobic and compost are even compatible 
>words. Engineers usually use the term "Anaerobic Composting" to mean 
>"Anaerobic digestion". The term "anaerobic digestion" can then be reserved 
>for sewage, which everyone knows is bad. The problem with what is called 
>"anaerobic composting" is that anaerobic processes stink and produce a 
>product with very low pH, and containing phytotoxic chemicals.
>
> What the engineer was trying to describe is a product that is decomposed 
> in the absence of air. Currently, there is a process that has drawn a fair 
> amount of attention that involves anaerobic digestion with the collection 
> of methane to be used as a fuel, followed by mixing with a bulking agent 
> like wood chips and aerobic composting. This process can result in an 
> acceptable product if the odor problems at the beginning of the composting 
> process can be dealt with.
>
> Don Lewis
> Compost Coordinator
> Maryland Department of Agriculture
> 50 Harry S. Truman Parkway
> Annapolis, MD 21401
> Tel. # 410-841-2721
>
>>>> "Myron Hirschman" <hirschsys at aol.com> 2/12/2009 12:23 PM >>>
> I was recently in a meeting discussing composting options for the 
> community.
> Their engineer mentioned anaerobic composting as a system.  I didn't have
> the opportunity to get that explained to me. I am guessing he meant 
> systems
> that didn't have forced aeration ( if that is what he meant I disagree 
> with
> his use of the terms).
>
> Please educate me.
> What is anaerobic composting?
>
> Thanks
> Myron H
> myron at hirschsystems.com
>
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