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http://ir.mu.ac.ke:8080/jspui/handle/123456789/3706| Title: | Waste to Energy: Heat Recovery from the Compost Reactor as a Source of Renewable Energy |
| Authors: | Yamba, Francis D. Siagi, Zachary Otara Muchilwa, Isaiah Etemo Mwape, Mwewa Chikonkolo |
| Keywords: | Characterization Compost heat exchanger Thermophilic |
| Issue Date: | 2020 |
| Publisher: | International Journal of Energy Engineering |
| Abstract: | A static aerated Compost Reactor (CR) was developed in Kitele, Kenya, and used for evaluating the efficacy of generating, extraction, and utilization of compost heat as a source of clean energy. A Compost Heat Exchanger (COHE), hydronically operated, was developed in order to extract and transfer the heat. Energy generated by the compost reactor was calculated, using temperature profiles, captured by the TC-08 data loggers via the K type (PTFE) thermocouples. Heated water to 55°C was obtainable. The total extracted energy from compost was and 174 kWh. |
| URI: | doi:10.5923/j.ijee.20201001.02 http://ir.mu.ac.ke:8080/jspui/handle/123456789/3706 |
| Appears in Collections: | School of Engineering |
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