[Stoves] What about carbonization? Re: Composting at 70 deg C ?

[ajheggie at gmail.com]

On Monday 30 May 2011 14:59:15 Paul S. Anderson wrote:
> Dear all,
>
> Frank's original message was about creation of fixed carbon at low
> temperatures in a composting situation.  I think it cannot happen.
> Any comments?

I too don't think it can happen in a composting situation, I wonder if the 
case which Frank cites is more a pickling, where the volatile solids are 
respirated in low oxygen micro spaces and the pH drops to inhibit further 
attack by bugs, silage and peat come to mind.

It is possible to carbonise something at low temperatures, pour 
concentrated sulphuric acid onto paper as an an example.

AJH