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Practical Handbook of Compost Engineering [Hardcover]

Roger Tim Haug (Author)
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September 30, 1993 0873713737 978-0873713733
The Practical Handbook of Compost Engineering presents an in-depth examination of the principles and practice of modern day composting. This comprehensive book covers compost science, engineering design, operation, principles, and practice, stressing a fundamental approach to analysis throughout. Biological, physical, chemical, thermodynamic, and kinetic principles are covered to develop a unified analytical approach to analysis and an understanding of the process. A brief history of the development of composting systems, which leads to descriptions of modern processes, is presented.

The Practical Handbook of Compost Engineering also discusses the elements of successful odor management at composting facilities, including state-of-the-art odor treatment and enhanced atmospheric dispersion. The book is excellent for all engineers, practitioners, plant operators, scientists, researchers, and students in the field.

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  • Hardcover: 717 pages
  • Publisher: CRC-Press (September 30, 1993)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0873713737
  • ISBN-13: 978-0873713733
  • Product Dimensions: 10.1 x 7.2 x 1.8 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 3.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent technical reference, December 27, 2010
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This is a truly unique book. It brings a strong technical and industrial perspective to an ancient practice: composting organic waste. Filled with practical examples of large-scale composting systems from municipalities and industrial facilities, Haug provides a wealth of information for anyone seeking to implement composting on an large scale.

One of the things I really appreciate about Haug's style and presentation is how he does not take basic theoretical matters for granted. For example, he spends an entire chapter (3) on the fundamentals of thermodynamics, including one of the clearest explanations of the Second Law of Thermodynamics I've ever read. As a teacher, I am a firm believer in the value of review: even for those who know these basic principles well, there is merit in explaining them over especially when placed in a context (in this case, aerobic decomposition of organic matter) that is different from what one might encounter in a typical basic chemistry text.
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First Sentence:
There is no universally accepted definition of composting. Read the first page
Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
supplemental water addition, groundlevel concentrations, compost gases, degradability coefficient, static pile process, odor emission rate, recycled bulking agent, mixture solids content, fractional solids content, atmospheric sublayer, peak aeration rates, substrate degradability, output water vapor, moisture adjustment factor, groundlevel sources, new bulking agent, potential rate limitations, volatile solids component, continuous composters, odor modeling, peak aeration demand, blower exhaust gases, composting kinetics, static pile curing, windrow process
Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
New York, Compost Sci, Montgomery County Composting Facility, Los Angeles County Sanitation Districts, Proceedings of the National Conference, New Jersey, Cape May, Water Poll, Information Transfer, City of Hamilton, Ann Arbor, City of Los Angeles, Control Fed, Hazardous Materials Control Research Institute, Silver Spring, Wastewater Sludge, City of Plattsburgh, Odor Index, Waste Management Conference, West Germany, Annual Air, John Wiley, Proceedings of the Specialty Conference Series, Standard Methods, Water Environment Fed
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