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BioCycle, May 2013

May 2013 Vol. 54, No. 5

May BioCycle features articles on Anaerobic Digestion in UK; Composting Creates Jobs; Biosolids Composting; Farm Digester Progress; Michigan State’s Integrated Biorefinery

Anaerobic Digest

BioCycle May 2013, Vol. 54, No. 5, p. 15 Randolph, Vermont: Groundbreaking For Food & Farm Waste Biogas Plant Vermont Technical College held a groundbreaking ceremony on April 30 for its Central Vermont Recovered Biomass Facility Anaerobic Digester (CVRBFAD). The facility, colocated with the farm fields on the college’s Randolph Campus, will produce electricity plus Read the full story >
Farm Digester Progress In Pennsylvania

Deputy Secretary of Agriculture Jay Howes and Center for Dairy Excellence Director John Frey share insights on farm digester trends in the Keystone State.
Nora Goldstein
BioCycle May 2013, Vol. 54, No. 5, p. 26
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Art And Science Of Digester Heat Exchange

Providing sufficient thermal energy is a fundamental requirement to successful AD operation. This primer reviews temperature requirements and methods to attain and maintain recommended values.
Kevin Jankowski
BioCycle May 2013, Vol. 54, No. 5, p. 36
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Anaerobic Digestion In The United Kingdom

The AD sector in the UK has grown exponentially with 108 nonwater industry plants as of April — up from 74 a year ago. The ADBA outlines key steps needed to continue this pace.
Matt Hindle
BioCycle May 2013, Vol. 54, No. 5, p. 41
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Connections: Kevin Bacon Compost Equivalents

Sally Brown
BioCycle May 2013, Vol. 54, No. 5, p. 45
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Texas Composter Grows With Biosolids

New Earth Compost and Soils upgraded its Conroe facility to process biosolids and added a mobile horizontal grinder to increase its off-site processing services.
Larry Trojak
BioCycle May 2013, Vol. 54, No. 5, p. 24
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Design Considerations In Covered Aerated Static Pile Composting

Synthetic covers include polyethylene (PE) tarps, flexible vinyl fabrics, PE fleece blankets and expanded polytetrafluoroeth-ylene. Covers are used with both forced and induced aeration. Part III
Craig Coker and Tom Gibson
BioCycle May 2013, Vol. 54, No. 5, p. 21
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Commentary: Biogas Council State Legislative Update

Norma McDonald
BioCycle May 2013, Vol. 54, No. 5, p. 44
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Anaerobic Digestion And Algal Raceway System

Michigan State University integrates AD with other biological processes to convert organic wastes into value-added fuels that are needed to enhance the economic and environmental performance of organic waste management.
Louis Faivor, Wei Liao and Dana Kirk
BioCycle May 2013, Vol. 54, No. 5, p. 29
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Codigestion Research Builds Facility Operator Confidence

Research can improve the economic viability of codigestion facilities and ease concerns of managers of water reclamation facilities about receiving additional organic waste and the potential for digester upsets. Part II
David L. Parry
BioCycle May 2013, Vol. 54, No. 5, p. 32
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Equipment News

BioCycle May 2013, Vol. 54, No. 5, p. 47
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Editorial: Getting It

Nora Goldstein
BioCycle May 2013, Vol. 54, No. 5, p.4
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Composting Roundup

BioCycle May 2013, Vol. 54, No. 5, p.12
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Kitchen Academy Combines Food Rescue + Job Training

Nate Clark
BioCycle May 2013, Vol. 54, No. 5, p. 18
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BioCycle World

BioCycle May 2013, Vol. 54, No. 5, p. 6
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