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Composting for Sustainability. Steven Hall Biological and Agricultural Engineering LSU AgCenter HORT 4012 Feb 2009. Composting. The (aerobic) decomposition of organic material in the presence of oxgyen. Composting. General C:N (materials) Oxygen Moisture Temperature - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Composting for Sustainability
Steven Hall
Biological and Agricultural Engineering
LSU AgCenter
HORT 4012 Feb 2009
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Composting
The (aerobic) decomposition of organic material in the presence of
oxgyen.
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Composting
GeneralC:N (materials)
Oxygen
Moisture
Temperature
Microbes (good and bad)
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Composting: Materials Handling
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Composting: Management
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Sustainability: $, Env, Social
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Composting: Equipment (windrow turner)
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Composting: Windrows
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Composting: Reduce Waste or Produce Valuable Product?
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Composting: Thinking…
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Composting
Practical Issues:
Food waste
Vet Waste
Safety (biology)
Aesthetics (odor, appearance, handling, etc.)
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Composting
Costs:
Transportation
Equipment
Labor
Value of Product
(Use on Farm, Sell for Profit?)
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Composting
From Compost Workshop (see www.agctr.lsu.edu/callegari)
Or Compost Handbook (US Composting Council)
Or Composting Programs Elsewhere
(e.g. Cornell Composting: http://www.css.cornell.edu/compost/
Composting_homepage.html)
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Cornell CompostingThe Science and Engineering of Composting
A Note to Casual CompostersBackground InformationGetting the Right MixComposting Experiments
Compost Engineering Fundamentals
Background Information:
Invertebrates
Microbes
Chemistry
Physics
Getting the Right Mix:
Introduction
Moisture Content
C/N Ratio
Bioavailability of Carbon & Nitrogen
Use of fertilizer nitrogen to balance C/N ratio
Lignin effects on bioavailability
Lignin Table
Effect of particle size on bioavailability
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Callegari Composting Course:Mixes, Measurements (T, O, Vol,
Density), Materials, Siting…Example: Buffer Zones
Water Sources
Water Runoff/Streams/Wetlands
Residential/Business Areas
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Buffer Zones
Recommended Distances from Water Sources
- Private well: 100 feet minimum
(horizontally)
- Water table: 3 feet above max
- Bedrock: 3 feet above max
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Buffer Zones
Recommended Distances: Sensitive Wetlands
- Streams, ponds: 100 feet
- Subsurface drainage pipe or ditch: 25 feet
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Buffer Zones
Recommended Distances: Residences
- Property lines: 50 feet (500 ideal)
- Residence or business: 200 feet (2000 ideal)
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Buffer Zones
Check with local authorities on specifics:
DEQ
Health Dept
Conservation Districts
Army Corps of Engineers
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Area Requirements (Practical for this class!!)
Volume of Material
Shape of Pile
Length of Time: Curing/Storage
Equipment Considerations
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Area Requirements:Incoming Material
Volume of Material
Volume must be estimated by users
Examples:
- number of animals x volume per animal
- number of trucks x volume per truck (from dining halls…)
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Area Requirements:Time Considerations
Volume of Material
Time:
Total volume = residence time x daily volume
- daily volume x number of days
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Area Requirements:Volume = CS Area x Length
Shape of pile/container
- High Parabolic
- Low Parabolic
- Trapezoidal
- Triangular
- Rectangular (e.g. between walls)
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Cross Sectional Pile Areas
Shape of pile/container
- High Parabolic (front end loader)
h = 6-12 feet, b = 10-20 feet
A = 2/3 x b x h
base
height
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Cross Sectional Pile Areas
Shape of pile/container
- Low Parabolic (windrow turners/ wet)
h = 3-4 feet, b = 10-20 feet
A = 2/3 x b x h
baseheight
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Cross Sectional Pile Areas
Shape of pile/container
- Trapezoidal (windrow turners/ wet)
h = 4-9 feet, B1 = 10-20 feet
A = (B1 + B2)h/2
B 1
height
B 2
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Cross Sectional Pile Areas
Shape of pile/container
- Triangle (static piles/no turning)
h = 5-8 feet, b = 2 x height
A = b x h / 2
base
height
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Cross Sectional Pile Areas
Shape of pile/container
- Rectangle (between walls/forced aeration)
h = 6-8 feet, b = 10-12 feet
A = b x h
base
height
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Area Requirements:Volume = CS Area x Length
Example:
Trapezoidal pile, 100 feet long, B1 = 12 feet, B2 = 8 feet, h = 6 feet.
Volume = 100 x (12 + 8) x 6 / 2 = 6000 ft cu
12100
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Area Requirements:Volume = CS Area x Length
Example:
Trapezoidal pile, Cubic Yards!
Volume = 6000 ft cu / 27 ft cu/yd cu
= 222 cubic yards
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Area Requirements:Pad Area per Volume (A/V)
Example:Trapezoidal pile
Volume = 222 cubic yards
Pad Area = 100 feet x 12 feet wide = 1200 sq ft
1200 sq ft/43650 sq ft per acre = .027 acres
(1 acre = 43650 sq ft)
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Area Requirements:Pad Area per Volume (A/V)
Example:Trapezoidal pile
Volume = 222 cubic yards
Consider Equipment Needs (12 feet between piles) Pad Area = 1200 sq ft (compost) + 1200
sq ft (equipment room)
= .055 acres (1 acre = 43650 sq ft)
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Area Requirements:Pile Shape Comparisons
Example:Trapezoidal pile 100 feet long
Volume = 222 cubic yards
Low parabolic 100 feet long (b = 12, h = 4)
Volume = b x h x 2/3 x length = 118 cu yds
118222
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Balance Game:Pile Shape Comparisons
Trapezoidal (222 cu yds) has more volume per area than low parabolic (118 cu yards)
But...
- May require more turning
- May take more energy
- May not accommodate wet materials
118222
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Area Requirements Over Time
Longer Residence Time (RT) = Larger Pad Area (PA)
Consider: Daily Volume (Vd)
RT x Vd x V/A = Total Volume
Example: 2 week cycle + 2 week curing
= 4 weeks or 28 days RT
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Area Requirements Over Time
Assume Daily Volume (Vd) = 1000 cu yards
Residence Time (RT) = 28 days
A/V = 0.055 acres/222 cu yds = .00025 acre/cy
RT x Vd x V/A = Total Volume
= 28 x 1000 x .00025 = 7 acres
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Area Requirements: Time Effects
28 day res time (RT) requires 7 acres
14 day RT requires only 3.5 acres
3 month (90 day) RT requires
= 90 x 1000 x .00025 = 22.5 acres!!
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Area Requirements: Time Effects
14 day RT: 3.5 acres
28 day RT: 7 acres
3 month RT: 22.5 acres!
6 month RT: 45 acres!!
Lowering Residence Time Saves $$$
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Balance Game:Time Effects
Lowering Residence Time Saves $$$
But…requires
Quick turnaround (marketing)
Consistent conditions (overhead/equipment)
Good biology of compost
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Area Requirements:Additional Factors
Buffer zones (50 feet from property lines, 100 feet from water source or streams)
Equipment Space (Room for equipment to move through lanes, make turns, park/stop)
Space for compost (active, curing, storage)
Time; Shape/Volume; Material Production
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Area Requirements:Additional Factors
Example (see example p. 3-65):
Buffer (100/25/200)
Equipment (20 ft lanes, 20 ft turns)
Compost (High Parabolic)
100
Ditch
Stream Neighbor
25
200
100 Pad
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Overall Site LayoutStorage, Curing, Active Compost
(Equipment)
Active Piles (Plus Lanes)
StoragePiles
55x70
Curing 50 x 54
20 ft lanes
10 ft edges
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Other Site Considerations
Nuisance Control: Odors
Runoff Control
Vector Control
Dust and Noise Control
Safety and Accident Prevention
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Nuisance Control: Odors
Odorous Raw Materials (e.g. fish, mortalities)
Poor Site Conditions (wet, close to residences)
Ammonia from high N materials (e.g. poultry)
Anaerobic (wet) conditions
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Minimizing Odors
- Odorous Raw Materials: Add high C materials
- Plan for good site: space, dry, etc.
- High N material: add Carbon (e.g. wood chips)
- Anaerobic (wet) conditions: drainage, cover
- Turn piles under good conditions/good times
- Biofilters or other technologies to minimize odors
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Minimizing Odors
A huge problem in urban/rural conflict areas
Consider your site and materials!
More discussion later...
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Runoff control
Runoff can contain:
Sediment
Nutrients
Pathogens
Organic Matter
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Runoff control
Runoff can cause
Disease
Sedimentation
Eutrophication
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Runoff control
Use Best Management Practices:
Minimize eutrophication, sediment, nutrients, pathogens, etc:
- C: N ratio
- Material management
- Grassed Filter area
- Grass Buffer Strips near water bodies
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Runoff control
Grassed Filter Area:
Grassed Filter Area
From compostpad area
Level lip spreader: line/channel
2-5% slope
Well estab-lishedvegeta-tion
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Vector control
Insects: Flies, mosquitoes
Raccoons, bats, birds, etc.
Dust and water
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Vector control
Keep site clean
Proper drainage
Appropriate mixing esp. high-N materials
Turning as necessary
C: N ration
Housing for insectivores: bats, martins, etc.
Rodent control: owls and hawks, etc.
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Dust control
Dampen heavy traffic areas
Keep site clean
Especially loading and processing areas
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Water control
Keep site clean
Maintain good drainage
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Noise control
Traffic on site
Equipment (hammermills, grinders, etc.)
Motors and generators
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Noise control
Time of day (early AM, late PM)
Seasons: open windows in comfortable weather
Vegetation and berms can cut noise
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Safety concerns for sites
Site should be laid out to maximize safety:
- Operator health
- Safety Training
- Clean, dry site
- Fires
- Dry compost, large piles can burn
- Wood, etc. can burn
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Facility Siting Review
Buffer zones
Area requirements: Vol, Time, Equipment
Nuisance Control:
Runoff Control
Vector Control
Dust and Noise Control
Safety and Accident Prevention
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Wheel Spacing (Front End Loader)
PhD: Pile it higher and deeper…Forced Aeration, Static Bed Rectangular (Concrete Walls)
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8’ deep
22’(with aeration)
30’(total length)
12’ wide
12” concretewallbetweenbays
Piled 8’ deep;sloped from 22’to toe of pile
Typical Compost Control Bay Configuration
Temperature Probe
To Controller
8’ deep
22’(with aeration)
30’(total length)
12’ wide
12” concretewallbetweenbays
Piled 8’ deep;sloped from 22’to toe of pile
Typical Compost Control Bay Configuration
Temperature Probe
To Controller
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Lower Condensate Collector: 1liter, 1”-12 tapped for PVC pipe
Removable Top:Two Piece ThreadedRubber “T”-cone, 8” Sewer Drain Stopper(6” thread, 3 tpi ref.)etco, patent 4506705.
Hi viscosity sealing greaseto seal threads
5/8” Nalgene VI Grade clear tubing for exit
1/4” Nalgene PremiumAutoclavable USP VI Grade clear tubing for incoming air.
PVC Barb fitting to9/16-8 NPT in T(3/16” ID ref).
Schedule 80 PVC T: 1”-12-F.
Schedule 80 PVC pipe 1”-12male thread.
Tap NPT 1”-12 through cap center;seal with teflon tape.
Schedule 80 PVC cap, 8”(0.32” ref thickness).
Schedule 80 PVC: 8” ID Sewer Pipe x 18” (46cm) long.
Nominal wallthickness 0.25”.
Thermocouple ports:Parflex Fast&Tite Fittings.See detailed figure.
Prime and glue with PVC adhesive.
Moisture access ports:1”-12 NPT PVC plugssealed with teflon tape
Plenum plate 0 datum.
10 cm.
20 cm.
30 cm.
40 cm.
Compost in Enclosed Vessel: from Dr. Hall’s PhD
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Control Algorithm
Compost Process Mapping
Outputs
ProcessOutputToutMoutO2outto DataAcquisition
T1 M1 Ox1T2 M2 Ox2T3 M3 Ox3T4…
ControlledVariable:Air FlowRate, Q
NominalAir FlowRate, Qo;Substrate;Moisture;EnvironmentalConditions
Net Input
Compost Process Data Acquisition and Control,Closed Loop Process With Temperature Feedback
Feedback Variable:Temperature
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Control in Biological Composting Systems
Numerical simulations with considerations for temperature feedback control via aeration
regulation
Steven Hall
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Objectives of Controlled Composting Process
• Control Temperature in Composting to: Degrade Substrate Reduce Pathogens Minimize Odors Manage Moisture
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Control of Composting
Some practical control research (Stentiford, 1996; Jeris and Regan, 1973; DeBertoldi et al, 1988, 1996)
Very little available on controllability of composting
This project looks at controllability Input/Output analysis Input: Aeration; Output: Temperature
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Methods for Exploring Composting Control
• Modeling/Simulation• Laboratory Experimentation• Field Scale Studies
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Modeling: Equations Used
• Four Major EquationsBiological Volatile Solids (Substrate)OxygenMoistureTemperature/Energy
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Kb value
Temperature, C
0
Modeling Equations: BVS
Biological Volatile Solids (BVS) d(BVS)/dt = -Kb*BVS
Kb = KTKO KM [hr-1]
KT = F(T) (Andrews et al) Graph:(0.0126)*[1.066)T-20-(1.21)T-60]
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Modeling Equations: O2
Oxygen/Aeration Controlled Variable Related to Aeration Rate, Breakdown Rate
( O 2 ) t
Q * ( O 2 inO 2 out ) C * d ( BVS )
dtV r *
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Modeling Equations: Water
Water is Produced by Respiration Water Vapor is Removed Air Holds More Water Vapor as
Temperature Rises
where rH2O = Qa*[Wa(Tr)-Wa(Ta)]/Vr*e.
( M ) t
1 m dry
r 1000
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Base Case: Constant Aeration = 0.04kg/kg/h; kBVS = 0.008/h; Initial Moisture = 68%wb; Tin = 25C; Convection/Phase Change Only
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Compost Temperature Profiles Varying with Aeration Rate
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Compost Variable Profiles, Aeration = 0.16kg/kg/h
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Compost Substrate Profiles Varying with Aeration Rate, Moderate to High Flow
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Compost Oxygen Profiles Varying with Aeration Rate
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Impulse Response, 0.10kg/kg/h aeration pulse for 1 hour at 50 hours.
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Closed Loop Simulations
• Control Algorithms Using Temperature Feedback
• Both Time and Temperature Used • Aeration Rate Regulated
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Compost Simulations, Three Stage Aeration Strategy: Q=0.02, 0<t,10; Q = 0.04, 10<t<15; Q = 0.16, t>15
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Compost simulations compared with bench scale temperature results; SMSW substrate, 15 liter reactors, 1 lpm constant flow
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Simulated Temp, cond=250,kBVS = 0.02, Q = 0.04
Simulated Temp, cond=290,kBVS = 0.02, Q = 0.04kg/kg/h
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6/17-7/1/97, West Pile (Finish) Agway Compost Control, 1,15 and 30 min/30 simple control (note overshoot)
Control Temp is Average of 3 and 4 (4 and 5 feet up)Upper Control Band is 63-67, Lower is 53-57
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7/7-22/97; West Pile, Agway Compost Control Temperatures; 3 speed Control in Phase II: 9%, 56%, Full
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Conclusions
• Modeling provides support for designing experiments and field studies
• Information from experiments is used for improving the model
• Practical, effective system control was achieved using guidance rule algorithms
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Objectives Met
• Pathogen Destruction >3 orders of magnitude (below measurable levels)
• Moisture reduced• BVS, volume reduced significantly• Low Odors
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Closed Loop Simulations
• Control Algorithms Using Temperature Feedback
• Both Time and Temperature Used • Aeration Rate Regulated
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Compost Simulations, Three Stage Aeration Strategy: Q=0.02, 0<t,10; Q = 0.04, 10<t<15; Q = 0.16, t>15
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Compost simulations compared with bench scale temperature results; SMSW substrate, 15 liter reactors, 1 lpm constant flow
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6/17-7/1/97, West Pile (Finish) Agway Compost Control, 1,15 and 30 min/30 simple control (note overshoot)
Control Temp is Average of 3 and 4 (4 and 5 feet up)Upper Control Band is 63-67, Lower is 53-57
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Compost and the Kingdom of God
• Sermon at Oasis Christian Fellowship www.firstoasis.org
• “Pruning” metaphor• Death and new life• Submitting to change can be good• Environment is about beliefs
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Conclusions
• Modeling provides support for designing experiments and field studies
• Information from experiments is used for improving the model
• Practical, effective system control was achieved using guidance rule algorithms
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Back to HORT 4012
• Pathogen Destruction: safety• Moisture reduced: Good product• BVS, volume reduced significantly• Low Odors: Aesthetics• Cost/Transport!• Practical • Use on farm, gardens, sell?• How much, when?