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Heat and Mass Transfer in Compost Piles by Camilo Andres is a document available to read on EtoBox.
This document summarizes a study that used a mathematical model and finite volume method to simulate unsteady 2D heat and oxygen diffusion in a compost pile. The model accounts for heat generated by aerobic bacteria and cellulose oxidation within the porous media. Simulations were run to predict temperature and oxygen distributions for different pile geometries and heights. Results indicate that keeping a compost pile height below 1.7m can avoid self-combustion caused by internal heat generation.
- Author
- Camilo Andres
- Language
- EN