Transformation of Organic Household Leftovers into a Peat Substitute
Title:
Transformation of Organic Household Leftovers into a Peat Substitute
Author:
Hernández-Soto, Maria Consuelo
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Publication Information:
Cambridge, MA MyJoVE Corp 2016
Physical Description:
online resource (523 seconds)
Series:
Chemistry
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Abstract:
A protocol for hydrothermal carbonization of vegetable food waste in an autoclave is presented, with subsequent dry thermal treatment at 275 °C in a continuous flow reactor desorbing volatile organic substances. The aim is to produce a carbon material suitable as soil amendment product or substrate component.
Reading Level:
For undergraduate, graduate, and professional students
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Electronic Access:
https://www.jove.com/t/59569