Effect of Insulation on the Performance of a Rotary Bioreactor for Composting Agricultural Residues

Rotary drum composters are used to produce high-quality, pathogen-free compost without weed seeds. Insulation is usually applied to small-scale composters to warm up the composted materials and enhance metabolic reactions to produce stable and mature compost within a short time. However, the relatio...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Fahad N. Alkoaik, Ahmed M. Abdel-Ghany, Ibrahim M. Al-Helal, Mohamed A. Rashwan, Ronnel B. Fulleros, Mansour N. Ibrahim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-01-01
Series:Energies
Subjects:
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/12/2/315