VermiChester
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Re:methane gas emission in a worm bin ? - 2006/07/01 16:44
Methane is a product of ANaerobic digestion, or without air. Another product is a temperature of at least 160 degrees F. This will cook any worms trapped in the system. My friends in Costa Rica have methane digesters attached to their pig pens and the manure generates their "natural gas" cooking elements. I put my waste products in a compost bin until this process is completed. The anaerobic microorganisms then die and become worm food along with the digested waste.
Worms are Aerobic decomposers. They don't emit foul odors (usually the smell comes from hydrogen sulfide) but if you overload the bins with garbage or put meats and dairy in the pile to putrify you will offend the neighbors until the worms get caught up. There is very little benefit for each apartment to have its own private worm bin. A compost system that is jointly managed would be a great example.
Tom
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