[USCC] What is Anaerobic Composting

epsteinee@comcast.net epsteinee at comcast.net
Tue Mar 10 18:28:44 CDT 2009



Gary, 



My reference was to the residue of anaerobic digestion.  Essentially any residue produced by anaerobic digestion i.e biosolids or food waste could contain higer concentration of elements. However the higher concentraion may not be harmful. It depends on the initail concentration and the method of dewatering. 



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Dr. Epstein: 
Your definition of "anaerobic composting" was wonderful.  I do have a 
question on your last sentence........"Furthermore, the solids residues 
which may contain higher concentration of undesired material must be 
composted or land applied".....  That last sentence is refering to 
what?  Biosolids????   Gary Bright 

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I would like to put this topic to rest. There is no such term as anaerobic 
composting, The term to use is anaerobic digestion. During composting the 
predominant gas produced is CO2 whereas under anaserobic digesion it is 
methane. Methane is 21 time stronge as CO2. Furthermore the addition of 
compost to the soil sequesters carbon. During anaerobic digestion the 
methane should be captured. Furthermore the solids residues which may 
contain higer concentration of undesired material must be composted or land 
applied. 

Eliot Epstein 

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