 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
|
|
|
 JANUARY 2000 Vol. 41, No. 1 |
| Page | Article | |
 |
26 | COGENERATION TAKES BACK SEAT WOOD RECYCLING FIRMS SHIFT MARKETS Jim Glenn A California wood recycler contracts with a fiberboard manufacturer, while a Tennessee company gets into the mulch and bulking agent markets. |
| 29 | FROM WASTE TO ASSET ORGANIC-RICH TROMMEL FINES ACCELERATE SOIL BIOREMEDIATION William Schubert, Scott Combis and Roger Green Screenings from Chicago’s MSW sorting line help cleanup contaminated soil. |
|
|
32 | ENCLOSED PROCESSING IN-VESSEL COMPOSTING OF RESIDENTIAL ORGANICS Lorraine Roulston Regional Municipality of Peel, Ontario composts source separated organics and yard trimmings in reactors. |
| 35 | ZERO WASTE OR BUST! THE LAST 10 PERCENT IS THE TOUGHEST Nancy Strauss Recycling staff at California fairgrounds steadily increases diversion totals, achieving multimillion dollar savings in avoided disposal costs. |
|
|
|
||
| ON-FARM OPTIONS | ||
| 36 | PROCESS ANALYSIS FOR ALL COMPOSTERS POULTRY LITTER COMPOSTING COMPARISONS Trials with static piles and turned windrows yield data on which method shows the best potential for producing poultry compost in sufficient quantity and quality at a low enough cost to meet market demand. |
|
|
42 | YARD TRIMMINGS DIVERSION LESSONS LEARNED FROM ON-FARM COMPOSTING A.H. Christian, G.K. Evanylo and J.W. Pease Six farms compost municipal leaves, reaping benefits and providing insights on their experiences. |
|
|
||
| 45 | LOWER COST ALTERNATIVE BUILDING A PAD FROM LIME STABILIZED SOIL Lawrence J. Sikora and Harry Francis Innovative approach is used to produce a compost pad impervious to water and suitable as an all weather surface for vehicular traffic. |
|
| 47 | THE BELTSVILLE PAD EXPERIENCE USDA research compost facility built a lime stabilized pad at a cost of about $4/square yard. |
|
| 48 | DEVELOPING AN INDUSTRY NORTH CAROLINA BUILDS ORGANICS RECYCLING INFRASTRUCTURE Craig Coker State takes major steps to reduce landfilling of food residuals by funding projects launched by innovative companies. |
|
|
|
||
| UNDERSTANDING FIRES | ||
| 51 | COMPOST OPERATORS FIRE DESTROYS HARTFORD IN-VESSEL COMPOSTING FACILITY Dave Block and Robert Rynk From the perspective of a compost operator, key questions arise about how the fire could have been prevented. |
|
|
54 | FIRES AT COMPOSTING FACILITIES: CAUSES AND CONDITIONS Robert Rynk Awareness of what causes fires and constant attention to the relevant conditions at the facility are perhaps the keys to preventing fires. Part I |
|
|
||
| 59 | COMPOST USERS FORUM CONTROLLING EROSION FROM HIGHWAY PROJECTS Dave Block Studies and specifications in Connecticut and Texas are paving the way for increased use of compost by state agencies responsible for landscaping along roadways. |
|
|
|
||
| BIOSOLIDS COMPOSTING DEVELOPMENTS | ||
| 63 | MARKETING EXCESS CAPACITY ECONOMIC REALITIES FORCE SHIFT AT COMPOSTING FACILITY Molly Farrell After almost closing the plant because of a dramatic drop in biosolids throughput and increasing O&M costs, a New York county hires a new company to improve operations and obtain feedstocks from other sources. |
|
|
68 | NEW BIOFILTRATION TECHNOLOGY ODOR CONTROL ADVANCES AT COCOMPOSTING FACILITY J.P. Goodwin, S.A. Amenta, R.C. Delo, M. Del Vecchio, J.R. Pinnette and T.S. Pytlar Facing landfill closures in the near future, municipal agencies look at ways to recover more organic feedstocks in the waste stream. |
| Each issue also features departments such as: BioCycle World, Reader's Q&A, Regional Roundup, Abstracts and Industry News. |