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- I am trying to transfer heat from compost into anaerobic digestion tanks for maximum productivity from the methanogenic bacteria. The digestion tanks are to produce biogas.
So with our initial prototype for our anaerobic digester, we weren't able to sustain the right temperature inside the tanks. One idea we came up with is to use the heat from the compost bins that is only within 10-20 feet from our tanks. We plan to circulate the fluid inside the digestion tanks underneath the compost using a pump. So my question is, what is a material that has high thermal conductivity and would not rust or corrode underneath compost?
We put fruit peels, coffee grounds, paper dishes and bowls, vegetables, peoples leftover meals, and some other stuff i can't remember off the top of my head into the compost.
We put fruit peels, coffee grounds, paper dishes and bowls, vegetables, peoples leftover meals, and some other stuff i can't remember off the top of my head into the compost.