Energy from Waste: Reuse of Compost Heat as a Source of Renewable Energy

An in-vessel tunnel composting facility in Scotland was used to investigate the potential for collection and reuse of compost heat as a source of renewable energy. The amount of energy offered by the compost was calculated and seasonal variations analysed. A heat exchanger was designed in order to c...

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Main Authors: G. Irvine, E. R. Lamont, B. Antizar-Ladislao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2010-01-01
Series:International Journal of Chemical Engineering
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2010/627930
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