[Stoves] Char

[Tom Miles]

Frank,

Is there any benefit to the composting to char or heat part of the bagasse
first?

Tom

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Sent: Saturday, May 28, 2011 11:53 AM
To: 'Discussion of biomass cooking stoves'
Subject: [Stoves] Char


Stover's,

Perhaps of interest, we test products for the Biodegradable Products
Institute and some are made from bagasse. When composted at low temperatures
< 45 deg C these products break down easily. But when composting
temperatures go to 70 deg C the bagasse chars and they remain as the same
structure (only darker) as the product we put in the compost. Proof that
charring is resistant to biodegradation. 


Frank





Frank Shields
Control Laboratories, Inc.
42 Hangar Way
Watsonville, CA  95076
(831) 724-5422 tel
(831) 724-3188 fax
frank at compostlab.com
www.compostlab.com
 
 


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