1. Positive impact of biochar amendment on thermal balance during swine manure composting at relatively low ambient temperature.
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Liu, Hongtao, Wang, Lixia, and Lei, Mei
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BIOCHAR , *SWINE manure , *HEAT exchangers , *HEATS of vaporization , *TEMPERATURE effect - Abstract
Graphical abstract Highlights • Amendment of biochar to composting significantly prolonged thermophilic stage duration. • Biochar increased organic matter degradation derived heat and water vaporization heat. • Heat exchange was found a two-fold reduction in response to biochar addition. • Biochar displays potential to ameliorate composting at low ambient temperature. Abstract In this study, the effects of biochar amendment on swine manure composting performance at temperatures in the −5 °C–15 °C range was investigated. Monitoring result showed biochar addition significantly prolonged thermophilic stage duration to meet harmless standards of livestock manure compost at 5 °C, assisting a seemingly difficult composting to succeed. Additionally, from viewpoint of thermal balance, biochar increased organic matter degradation derived heat from 50.4% to 86.5% and water vaporization heat from 29.6% to 73.5% while decreasing heat exchange by two-fold. Overall, the results presented herein indicated that biochar has potential to play a positive role in amelioration of animal manure composting at relatively low ambient temperature and provide insight into how biochar influences heat generation and flow during composting. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2019
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