Department
of Food, Agricultural and Biological Engineering
Ohio
Agricultural Research and Development Center, The Ohio State University,
Wooster, Ohio 44691
Phone 330.263.3856; Fax 330.263.3670; E-mail keener.3@osu.edu
B.S. in
Agr. Engineering, The Ohio State University, 1967
M.S. in
Agr. Engineering, The Ohio State University, 1968
Ph.D. in
Agr. Engineering, The Ohio State University, 1973
Expertise:
Systems analyst, with specializations in operations research, control theory,
and heat and mass transfer.
Application to: evaluating energy efficiency of agricultural systems,
composting biodegradable waste, animal and environmental response and control,
processing and storage of agricultural crops, grain drying using solar energy,
fluidized bed combustion of biomass/coal.
1996- Associate Professor, FABE; 85% OSU/OARDC
(Research), 15% OSUE (Univ. Ext.)
1990-1996 Associate Professor, Agr. Engr.; 90%
OSU/OARDC (Research), 10% OSU (Res. Inst.)
1980-1990 Associate Professor, Agr. Engr.; 100%
OSU/OARDC (Research)
1974-1980 Assistant Professor, Agr. Engr.; 100%
OARDC (Research)
1968-1974 Instructor Agr. Engr.; 100% OARDC (Research)
Program
Description. Develop materials on composting animal mortality in Ohio.
Handle inquiries to FABE /OSUE on grain drying and handling, combustion of
biomass and composting of waste.
Program
Description - Achievements include: development of the composting
research laboratory at Ohio State University [principal leader]; co-editor with
Dr. H.A.J. Hoitink of the book Science and Engineering of Composting [principal
author of the chapter on Optimizing the Design of the Composting System];
co-development of dynamic simulation models in: bovine animal energy
metabolism, deep bed grain drying, solar air-heater collectors, fluidized bed
combustion.
Thesis/Dissertation
Committees Chaired
Ph.D.
Students advised to completion (3), MS students advised to completion (6),
Current MS students (1)
Contracts/Grants (1997,98,99)
Integrated
Swine Production and Manure Drying System. FABE Dept./OARDC Adm./Meinke Assoc. $150,066. July 1998 -
June 2000
Minimizing
cost...composting swine mortality in roofed and unroofed compost system. Nat. Pork Prod. Council, Des
Moines, IA. $7,500. Jan 1, 1997 - Jan 30, 1999
Composting
Pullet Manure - NH3 evolution.
DAYLAY Inc. $20,000. Jan 1996 -
June 1998.
Short
Paper Fiber-Poultry Litter Composting
using Aluminum Sulfate for Ammonia Capture and Odor Control. General Chemical. $24,000.
Jan 1996 - June 1998.
Technical
Assistance for Atmospheric Fluidized Bed Combustion Development and
Demonstration, Level 4. Energy &
Envir. Res. $45,185. 08-01-94 to 03-30-97.
Design and Operation of Compost Systems
(Ohio, Washington, Connecticut,....)
Patents
(4)
None
Total :
186. Books/chapters - 3. Patents - 4. Refereed - 42. Technical
- 132. Popular Press - 5.
Keener,
H.M., W.A. Dick and H.A.J. Hoitink.
1999. Composting and beneficial
utilization of composted by-product materials.
Chapter 10. In. J.F. Power et
al. (eds.) Beneficial uses of agricultural, industrial and municipal
by-products. Crop Soil Science
Association. (In Press)
Elwell, D.
L., H.M. Keener, D.S. Carey and P.P. Schlak.
1998. Composting unamended
chicken manure. Compost Science &
Utilization 6(2): 22-35.
Hong,
J.H., H.M. Keener and D.L. Elwell.
1998. Preliminary study of the effect of continous and intermittent
aeration on composting hog manure amended with sawdust. Compost Science & Utilization 6(3):
74-88.
Ashworth,
R.A., R.L. Webner, H.M. Keener.
1997. AFBC-HAGT, an efficient
small scale power plant. 14th
International Conference on Fluidized Bed Combustion, Vancouver, B.C. May 11-14, 1997.
Das, K.
and H. M. Keener. 1997. Moisture effect on compaction and
permeability in composts. J.
Environmental Engr. 123(3): 275-281.
Das, K.
and H.M. Keener, 1977. Numerical model
for the dynamic simulation of a large scale composting system. Transactions of
the ASAE 40(4): 1179-1189.
Keener,
H.M., D.L. Elwell and T.Mescher.
1997. Composting Swine
Mortality-Principles and Operation. AEX
711-97. OSUE., Columbus, OH.
Keener,
H.M., R.C. Hansen and D.L. Elwell.
1997. Airflow through compost:
design and cost implications. Applied
Engineering in Agriculture 13(3): 377-384.
Keener,
H.M., D.L. Elwell, K. Das, R.C. Hansen. 1997
Specifying Design/Operation of Composting Systems Using Pilot Scale
Data. Applied Engineering in
Agriculture 13(6):767-772.
Mescher,
T., K. Wolfe, R. Stowell and H.M. Keener.
1997. Swine Composting Site
Selection. AEX 712-97. OSUE, Columbus, OH
Elwell,
D.L., H.M. Keener, and R.C. Hansen. 1996. Controlled, high rate composting
mixtures of food wastes, yard wastes and chicken manures. Compost Science &
Utilization 4(1):6-15.
Keener,
H.M., D.L. Elwell, K.C. Das and R.C. Hansen.
1996. Remix scheduling
during composting based on moisture
control. Transactions of the ASAE 39(5): 1839-1845.
Ashworth,
R.A., H.M. Keener, and A.W. Hall.
1995. Small-scale AFBC - hot gas
turbine power cycle. Proceedings of
ASME - 13th International FBC Conference, May 7-10. Orlando, Florida. 2:1145-1158
Hansen,
R.C., K.M. Mancl, H.M. Keener and H.A.J. Hoitink. 1995. The Composting
Process. Bulletin 792. OSUE, The Ohio State University.
Lin,
J.-L., H.M. Keener and R.H. Essenhigh.
1995. Pyrolysis and combustion
of corncobs in a fluidized bed:
measurement and analysis of behavior.
Combustion and Flame 100:271-282
Elwell,
D.L., H.M. Keener, H.A.J. Hoitink, R.C. Hansen and J. Hoff. 1994.
Pilot- and full-scale evaluations of leaves as an amendment in sewage
sludge composting. Compost Science
& Utilization. 2(2):55-74.
Hansen,
R.C., K.D. Cochran, H.M. Keener and E.M. Croom, Jr. 1994. Taxus populations
and clippings yields at commerical nurseries.
HortTech 4(4): 372-377.
Keener,
H.M., W.A. Dick C. Marugg and Hansen, R.C.
1994. Composting spent
press-molded wood fiber pallets bonded with urea-formaldehyde: a pilot scale evaluation. Compost Science and Utilization
2(3):73-82. Emmaus, PA: The JG Press, Inc.
ASAE (The Society for Engr. in Agric., Food
and Biological Systems)
OCA (Ohio
Composting Assoc.)
OFB (Ohio
Farm Bureau)
Multi-Disciplinary
Team Research Award for Composting Technology Program, OARDC/OSU, 1996.
Departmental
Research Award to Composting Team , Food, Agricultural, and Biological
Engineering , 1998.
Associate
Editor of the Structure & Engineering Division ASAE (The Society for Engr. in Agric., Food and
Biological Systems)
Technical
reviewer of papers on energy and mass flow, drying methods, compost systems for
(1) ASAE; (2) Compost Sci. & Utilization; (3) J. Applied Soil Ecology.
Technical
reviewer of grant proposals in areas of biomass systems, composting systems for SBIR (Small Business Innovative
Research ).
Ohio
Composting Association.- Chairman Research Committee; OARDC/OSU representative to Board of Trustees.
Ohio Farm
Bureau - Ashland County Trustee
(Board President 1997, 1998)
Samaritan
Hospital Trustee Board, Ashland, Ohio - Board Secretary 1998-99; Chair of
Strategic Planing 1998-99.
Ohio=s
Dead Animal Composting Team -(NRCS, ODNR, ODA, OEPA, OSU)
Ohio State
University (Department, College, University)
Outreach,
FABE Graduate Advisory Committee, Faculty Search Committee
College
FAES Faculty Council
College
FAES Waste Management Team
College
FAES Poultry Task Force/Chair of Waste & Environment Sub Group
OARDC
Waste Management Team
OARDC=s
Director Search Committee
FABE
Department Chair Search Committee
Personnal
Fred Pryor
Seminars How to Supervise People.
1999. Wooster, OH. Feb. 14.
National
ASAE
International Meetings - 1994,95,96,98,99
Biocycle
Conferences - 1995,96,97,98
North
Central Region Extension Meeting.
1998. Madison, WI. May 11-13.
1999
Animal Waste Management Symposium.
1999. NC State University,
Raleigh, NC. Jan. 27-28.
International
Netherlands,
Sept. 21-29, 1994. Site visits to
composting facilities. Discussions on tunnel composting systems.
Italy, May
29-June 2, 1995. International mtg. on
composting. Technical sessions, site visit compost plant.
Cairo/Alexandria,
Egypt, Sept. 4-13, 1996. Joint U.S.-Egypt Workshop on Environmentally Conscious
Technologies (area of solid waste).