Biological Wood Oxidation

	Biological Wood Oxidation Biological wood oxidation is a composting of wood substrate which aims at generating heat—for this reason, it is also known as "compost heating". During the wood oxidation process; microorganisms, mainly bacteria and fungi, degrade wood substrate into CO2, H2O, and subsequently release heat in the presence of oxygen. Mainly woody materials like branches, trunk, and leaves are used. These materials are rich in carbon and poor in nutrients like nitrogen. As a result, nutrient-rich additives such as manure, urine and food waste are used to enhance and accelerate the process. The temperature of wood composting usually varies from 20 to 70 °C, which fits well for building applications such as air heating, floor heating and domestic hot water service. Biomeiler One of the most common application of biological wood oxidation is in a compost heater or "Biomeiler". Biomeiler has been paid a lot of attention and the number of biomeiler has increased dramatically in the world. Biome ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Compost Compost is a mixture of ingredients used as plant fertilizer and to improve soil's physical, chemical and biological properties. It is commonly prepared by decomposing plant, food waste, recycling organic materials and manure. The resulting mixture is rich in plant nutrients and beneficial organisms, such as bacteria, protozoa, nematodes and fungi. Compost improves soil fertility in gardens, landscaping, horticulture, urban agriculture, and organic farming, reducing dependency on commercial chemical fertilizers. The benefits of compost include providing nutrients to crops as fertilizer, acting as a soil conditioner, increasing the humus or humic acid contents of the soil, and introducing beneficial microbes that help to suppress pathogens in the soil and reduce soil-borne diseases. At the simplest level, composting requires gathering a mix of 'greens' (green waste) and 'browns' (brown waste). Greens are materials rich in nitrogen such as leaves, grass, and food scrap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Compost Heater A compost heater (or Biomeiler) is a structure for the energetic use of biomass for the heating of buildings. A method relying on biological wood oxidation was developed by Jean Pain in the 1970s. Compost heaters are used primarily for demonstration purposes as small systems for heating a house. Local waste can be converted to energy. Types Compost heap The traditional compost heater exploits the heat of a large compost heap to warm a house. This type requires a big heap, intertwined with a spiral water hose. The circulating water conducts heat to the building, where it can be fed to a heating circuit. The heap must contain at least 8,000 liters of biomass to maintain a temperature during the winter. For this purpose, chipped wood is usually piled up and a water hose is passed through it. A microbiological degradation process generates heat for up to 24 months. The heat produces hot water, which is then fed to a heating circuit. With sufficient oxygen supply, the biomass is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Jean Pain Jean Pain (12 December 1928 – 30 July 1981) was a Swiss-born French inventor and innovator who developed the compost heater, a compost-based bioenergy system, that produced 100% of his energy needs. He heated water to at a rate of which he used for washing and heating. He also distilled enough methane to run an electricity generator, cooking elements, and power his truck. This method of creating usable energy from compost Compost is a mixture of ingredients used as plant fertilizer and to improve soil's physical, chemical and biological properties. It is commonly prepared by decomposing plant, food waste, recycling organic materials and manure. The resulting ...ing materials has come to be known as "Jean Pain Composting", or the "Jean Pain Method". Personal life Jean and his wife, Ida, lived near Domaine des Templiers, on a timber tract near the Alpes de Provence. Composting method See main article compost heater. Death Jean Pain died from bladder cancer in 198 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Soil Conditioner A soil conditioner is a product which is added to soil to improve the soil’s physical qualities, usually its fertility (ability to provide nutrition for plants) and sometimes its mechanics. In general usage, the term "soil conditioner" is often thought of as a subset of the category soil amendments (or soil improvement, soil condition), which more often is understood to include a wide range of fertilizers and non-organic materials. Soil conditioners can be used to improve poor soils, or to rebuild soils which have been damaged by improper soil management. They can make poor soils more usable, and can be used to maintain soils in peak condition. Composition A wide variety of materials have been described as soil conditioners due to their ability to improve soil quality. Some examples include biochar, bone meal, blood meal, coffee grounds, compost, compost tea, coir, manure, straw, peat, sphagnum moss, vermiculite, sulfur, lime, hydroabsorbant polymers, and biosolids. Man ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]