Beschreibung:
Dr. Eliot Epstein is an internationally known expert in composting of waste material. He specializes in composting and biosolids management, solid waste, land application, and waste disposal. He is a soil physicist-agronomist by training.
Packed with figures, photographs, and tables, this book covers the technical and environmental engineering aspects of large-scale industrial composting. It covers facilities design, planning, operational issues, environmental impacts, public relations, and community concerns, as well as the utilization and economics of marketing compost. It also provides operators and managers a full understanding of the management of odors, such as neutralizers and additives, bioaerosols, and other facilities issues. Chapters on facility siting, planning, permitting, site management, and community involvement round out the coverage.
Perspective. Basic Concepts of Compo Sting. The Composting Process. Approaches to Design and Material, Energy, and Water Balances. Facilites Planning. Composting Technologies and Systems. Facility Design. Econonitcs. Basic Concepts of Odor Management. Operational Control of Odors. Odor Control Systems. Pathogens. Bioaerosols. Site Management. Public Relation, Communication and Regulations. Product Utilization and Marketing.