Biomass question?

Question

Say I filled some 55 gallon drums with vegetable matter and stuck it in my basement. would those generate any heat? and would i need to vent off gas?

Answer 1

I am not sure about this but I believe if you seal them the vegies will generate gas and the drums will explode. I may be wrong though.

Answer 2

depends

your gona try if sumone says yes arent you

good on you

For Science!!

Answer 3

Yes, rotting garbage does generate heat and gas and a heck of a stink. The center of a compost pile gets hot enough to scald bare flesh but only for a short while. The difference between what you propose and a compost pile is that a proper compost pile won't stink.