[USCC] FW: Compost Digest, Vol 64, Issue 15

[William (Bill) Carter]

 Dear Meir,

If you refer to cow manure that has been run through anaerobic digestion for methane recovery, I believe the answer is yes. A large methane recovery system co-located with a compost facility in Texas and supplied its residue for composting. The residue actually had a much higher organic matter content than the raw manure, in spite of the conversion of much of the organic matter into methane, because of the initial separation of inert material (mostly sand & soil) from the manure prior to digestion. The initial experience seemed promising and the odor was minimal (less than raw manure). I'm not aware of the long-term results of the composting of this material.

 
Bill Carter
Nonpoint Source Team    MC 234
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
P.O. Box 13087
Austin, TX  78711-3087
Phone:  512-239-6771
Fax:  512-239-4410
wcarter at tceq.state.tx.us
 
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>>> "Meir Lipshatz" <meirlip at seliyahu.org.il> 7/30/2009 1:56 PM >>>

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30 July 2009 
 

Dear Fellow Compost Producers , 
 

Our Company has been offered , the remains of cow manure that has been used
to produce energy . 

Does anyone have experience and knowledge of producing compost from this
source. 

Can it be done and economically viable. 

 

Await your thoughts and advise , 

 

Sincerely 

 

Meir Lipshatz

Compost Kibbutz Sde Eliyahu , Israel  

 

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Meir Lipshatz
Compost Kibbutz Sde Eliyahu , Israel