Paper Title
Compost Heat Recovery from Municipal Residues

Abstract
Composting is not a new frontier. The world has been composting for hundreds of years. Most areas of expertise lie in the ability to compost quickly and efficiently, with the ultimate goal being having usable marketable compost as soon as possible. This project focused on the design of a heat extraction unit embedded in a compost pile. The project showed that the compost pile produced up to 67.0°C (152.6°F) at a depth of 90 cm (3 ft.). The heat extraction design could produce a heat of up to 40°C, enough to keep a 10 ft. by 8 ft. building above 55 °F during the winter utilizing small underground heat recovery system. Keywords - Composting, Heat Recovery, Recycling, Heat Extraction