Parameter Units Value Source hc MJ kg-1 23.00 [21] CP oxygen kJ kg-1 K-1 29.35 [13] CP nitrogen kJ kg-1 K-1 29.12 [13] CP carbon dioxide kJ kg-1 K-1 37.11 [13] CP compost (40% moisture) kJ kg-1 K-1 2.01 [1] Ψ - 1 [25] T0 K 298 [1] Lnt Degrees 30   Lng Degrees 31.2   Fa - 0.9 [1] Fb - 1.0 [1] U kJ m-2 K-1 day-1 100.32 [1] k kJ m-1 K-1 day-1 34.46 [1] σ kJ m-2 K-4 day-1 4.89 × 10-6 [1] K day-1 0.29 [21] n2 mg air s-1 kg-1 dry matter 4320 [28] A m2 48.96   Tamb K 288-308   m Kg 11460

Table 2: The parameters used in the heat balance.