Waste to Energy: Heat Recovery from the Compost Reactor as a Source of Renewable Energy

Yamba, Francis D.; Siagi, Zachary Otara; Muchilwa, Isaiah Etemo; Mwape, Mwewa Chikonkolo

dc.contributor.author	Yamba, Francis D.
dc.contributor.author	Siagi, Zachary Otara
dc.contributor.author	Muchilwa, Isaiah Etemo
dc.contributor.author	Mwape, Mwewa Chikonkolo
dc.date.accessioned	2020-12-02T10:08:35Z
dc.date.available	2020-12-02T10:08:35Z
dc.date.issued	2020
dc.identifier.uri	doi:10.5923/j.ijee.20201001.02
dc.identifier.uri	http://ir.mu.ac.ke:8080/jspui/handle/123456789/3706
dc.description.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.	en_US
dc.language.iso	en	en_US
dc.publisher	International Journal of Energy Engineering	en_US
dc.subject	Characterization	en_US
dc.subject	Compost heat exchanger	en_US
dc.subject	Thermophilic	en_US
dc.title	Waste to Energy: Heat Recovery from the Compost Reactor as a Source of Renewable Energy	en_US
dc.type	Article	en_US