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Title: | Bench-scale remediation composting : process principles and protocol |
Authors: | Louisiana State University (Baton Rouge, La.) Installation Restoration Research Program (U.S.) Preston, Kurt T. Seiden, Steve Ro, Kyoung Sin, 1958- |
Keywords: | Army Composting Design Explosives contamination Kinetics Chemistry Remediation Soil contamination Soil pollution TNT |
Publisher: | Environmental Laboratory (U.S.) Engineer Research and Development Center (U.S.) |
Description: | Technical Report Abstract: The purpose of this report is to apply the principles of biochemical process kinetics, mass and heat transfer, and major process parameters in the design and application of bench-scale compost systems. The premise is that understanding the fundamentals of the system in the engineering sense will assist to provide a technical foundation for standard bench-scale composting protocols. Process kinetics as they relate to organic substrate use, overall, and the kinetics of explosive compound degradation/transformation are discussed. Also discussed are the physical, chemical, biological, and thermodynamic factors central to the application of bench-scale compost systems. Finally, the outline of a standard remediation composting protocol built on a foundation of fundamentals is provided. The approach described in this report is providing a basis for two currently ongoing bench-composting investigations. |
Rights: | Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited. |
URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/11681/4811 |
Appears in Collections: | Technical Report |