USING GRANITE RESIDUALS IN COMPOSTING AND COMPOST.
- Resource Type
- Article
- Authors
- Faucette, Britt; Governo, Jason
- Source
- BioCycle. Jul2003, Vol. 44 Issue 7, p67. 3p. 2 Color Photographs, 1 Chart.
- Subject
- *GRANITE
*COMPOSTING
*FEEDSTOCK
*WASTE recycling
*CONSERVATION of natural resources
- Language
- ISSN
- 0276-5055
Focuses on the possible use of granite residuals in composting and compost in the state of Georgia. Recognition of the large stockpile of granite fines in quarries and its economic viability; Potential of the material as feedstock in the compositing process; Study objectives; Effect of granite fines on the rate of temperature increase; Reduction of ammonia emissions in biosolid treatment after granite fine additions.