Effects of aeration and C:N ratio on household waste composting in Egypt

From: Compost Science & Utilization | Date: January 1, 2003| Author: | Copyright information

The goal of this research was to investigate the effects of aeration and C:N ratio on the composting of Egyptian residential waste. Controlling aeration and carbon to nitrogen ratio may help in enhancing the performance of the composting process. Three airflow rates (0.000, 0.003 and 0.006 m^sup 3^ /h/kg) and carbon to nitrogen ratio (11, 26 and 39) were studied using a laboratory scale composting unit. Increasing the compost time resulted in a peak of the temperature up to the thermophilic range between the second to third weeks. The compost temperature reached its maximum value of 68(deg)C ...

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