Re: [GRRN] Gypsum for sewage treatment, composting?

Roger M. Guttentag (rgutten@concentric.net)
Wed, 24 Mar 1999 07:18:41 -0500


At 08:30 AM 3/22/99 -0600, you wrote:

>I've been asked by a gypsum drywall manufacturer in Scandinavia for

>information on projects that have used gypsum for either sewage

>treatment or in the composting of organics from municipal solid

>waste. Does anyone know of any projects on either of these two areas?

>John Reindl, Recycling Manager

>Dane County, WI

>reindl@co.dane.wi.us

>(608)267-1533 - fax

>(608)267-8815 - phone

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Dear John:

I've located information on research that was done several years ago by
the Agricultural Research Service on using scrap gypsum wallboard as a
soil amendment. The web references to this research are provided
below:

http://www.barc.usda.gov/psi/korcak/rk-gyp-o.htm

http://www.ars.usda.gov/is/cgi-bin/ffp.pl/is/np/agbyproducts/agbycontents.htm?gypsum
and composting#first_hit

In addition, I have provided the web address for the Gypsum Association,
which funded this research, for further follow-up.

http://www.gypsum.org/main.html

If you received information on other beneficial uses of scrap gypsum
wallboard as a result of your query I would appreciate it if it can be
posted online.

Sincerely,

Roger M. Guttentag

215-513-0452

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