Adding coal ash to the composting mix.
- Resource Type
- Article
- Authors
- Beaver, Theresa
- Source
- BioCycle. Mar1995, Vol. 36 Issue 3, p88. 2p. 1 Color Photograph, 2 Charts.
- Subject
- *COAL ash
*COMPOSTING
*CATTLE manure
*WASTE recycling
- Language
- ISSN
- 0276-5055
Reports on the results of a pilot study conducted to determine whether composting coal ash would ameliorate storage and application problems. Study's use of compost and separated cow manure (SCM); PH, C:N and EC of SCM and coal ash compost at completion of pilot; Metal and nutrient analysis of composted SCM and coal ash, and coal ash alone; Conclusion that coals ash does not inhibit biological activity in composting.