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Feasibility Study of Windrow Composting of Food Waste for Organic Fertilizer
Authors: Sana Basheer, Xander Wang, Haroon Rashid
Identifier: CSBE22210
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Published in: CSBE-SCGAB Technical Conferences » AGM Charlottetown 2022
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Description: Inappropriate or inadequate management of human-generated solid waste can adversely affect public health and the environment. Composting technique not only reduces the solid waste load on dumping sites but can also improve the nutritional level of the soil, which helps in increasing crop yields. The composting process includes the decomposition and stabilization of organic solid waste. The primary objective of this study was to prepare the compost from food waste that can be used as a nutritional soil fertilizer using windrow composting. In windrow composting, long piles of organic waste called “windrows” are formed in rows and aerated these piles periodically. Windrow composting for food waste that includes bio-degradable and recyclable material was checked for different compositions. Three composting windrows were developed for food waste with three treatments sewerage water (T1), tap water (T2), and effective microbial spray (T3). Compost's physical and chemical characteristics have been analyzed to determine whether the parameters affecting compost are within the acceptable range for all three composting waste piles. Samples analysis showed better results for the T3 windrow samples with the pH 7.87, moisture content 28.09%, organic matter 68.91%, carbon content 32.38%, nitrogen content 0.67%, C/N ratio 48.32:1, phosphorus 1.3%, potassium 0.81%. Based on the nutritional components of the final product, it can be used as an organic fertilizer for agriculture purposes.
Keywords: Composting, Food Waste, Soil Nutrients, Fertilizer, Agriculture
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Date: 2022-07-24
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Conference name: CSBE/SCGAB 2022 Annual Conference, Charlottetow, PEI, 24-27 July 2022.
Session name: Poster Sessions
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Description: Inappropriate or inadequate management of human-generated solid waste can adversely affect public health and the environment. Composting technique not only reduces the solid waste load on dumping sites but can also improve the nutritional level of the soil, which helps in increasing crop yields. The composting process includes the decomposition and stabilization of organic solid waste. The primary objective of this study was to prepare the compost from food waste that can be used as a nutritional soil fertilizer using windrow composting. In windrow composting, long piles of organic waste called “windrows” are formed in rows and aerated these piles periodically. Windrow composting for food waste that includes bio-degradable and recyclable material was checked for different compositions. Three composting windrows were developed for food waste with three treatments sewerage water (T1), tap water (T2), and effective microbial spray (T3). Compost's physical and chemical characteristics have been analyzed to determine whether the parameters affecting compost are within the acceptable range for all three composting waste piles. Samples analysis showed better results for the T3 windrow samples with the pH 7.87, moisture content 28.09%, organic matter 68.91%, carbon content 32.38%, nitrogen content 0.67%, C/N ratio 48.32:1, phosphorus 1.3%, potassium 0.81%. Based on the nutritional components of the final product, it can be used as an organic fertilizer for agriculture purposes.
Keywords: Composting, Food Waste, Soil Nutrients, Fertilizer, Agriculture
Résumé:
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Citation:
Volume:
Issue:
Pages -
Contributor:
Date: 2022-07-24
Technical field:
Conference name: CSBE/SCGAB 2022 Annual Conference, Charlottetow, PEI, 24-27 July 2022.
Session name: Poster Sessions
Other information:
Type: Text.Abstract
Format:
Publication type: Poster
Source:
Relation:
Coverage: Canada
Language 1: en
Language 2:
Rights: Canadian Society for Bioengineering
Notes:
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