Comprehensive review on agricultural waste utilization and high-temperature fermentation and composting

Z Mengqi, A Shi, M Ajmal, L Ye, M Awais - Biomass Conversion and …, 2021 - Springer
Due to the high demand for food and meat for the world's growing population, the
agricultural sector is expanding every year. Timely and effective treatment is of utmost …

Application of advanced techniques for the assessment of bio-stability of biowaste-derived residues: a minireview

F Lü, LM Shao, H Zhang, WD Fu, SJ Feng… - Bioresource …, 2018 - Elsevier
Bio-stability is a key feature for the utilization and final disposal of biowaste-derived
residues, such as aerobic compost or vermicompost of food waste, bio-dried waste …

Performance assessment of improved composting system for food waste with varying aeration and use of microbial inoculum

MK Manu, R Kumar, A Garg - Bioresource Technology, 2017 - Elsevier
Wet waste recycling at generation point will alleviate burden on the overflowing waste
dumpsites in develo** nations. Drum composting is a potential treatment option for such …

Stability and maturity of biowaste composts derived by small municipalities: Correlation among physical, chemical and biological indices

ER Oviedo-Ocaña, P Torres-Lozada… - Waste Management, 2015 - Elsevier
Stability and maturity are important criteria to guarantee the quality of a compost that is
applied to agriculture or used as amendment in degraded soils. Although different …

Simulation of dissolved-oxygen distribution in matrix particles during the aerobic composting process of sewage sludge with two-region model

D Mou, Y Lu, Y Chen, J Wei, J Zhang - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2023 - Elsevier
The anaerobic cores of compost particles generate and emit harmful off-gases during
composting, and the air-immobile region is a significant factor contributing to an anaerobic …

Monitoring of composting process parameters: A case study in Jordan

S Hemidat, M Jaar, A Nassour, M Nelles - Waste and Biomass …, 2018 - Springer
This study aimed to monitor the composting process of the first small-scale segregated bio-
waste composting scheme in Jordan to divert different types of organic wastes and to …

Effect of neem leaf inclusion rates on compost physico-chemical, thermal and spectroscopic stability

BAM Smith, G Eudoxie, R Stein, R Ramnarine… - Waste Management, 2020 - Elsevier
Neem leaves possess antimicrobial, insecticidal and nitrification inhibitory biochemicals that
may influence compost stability. However, if neem-based compost achieves stability, it can …

Oxygen uptake rate versus CO2 based respiration rate for assessment of the biological stability of peat, plant fibers and woody materials with high C: N ratio versus …

B Vandecasteele - Waste Management, 2023 - Elsevier
The biological stability of organic materials predicts their performance when used as either a
soil improver or as an ingredient in growing media. CO 2 release in a static measurement …

A flexible control system designed for lab-scale simulations and optimization of composting processes

S Oazana, M Naor, J Grinshpun, I Halachmi, M Raviv… - Waste Management, 2018 - Elsevier
Understanding and optimization of composting processes can benefit from the use of
controlled simulators of various scales. The Agricultural Research Organization Composting …

Effect of initial moisture content and sample storage duration on compost stability using the ORG0020 dynamic respiration test

NN Gurusamy, N Puffer, C De Jongh, CR Gil… - Waste Management, 2021 - Elsevier
Biological tests are widely used to assess composting process status and finished material
stability. Although compost stability is known to be influenced by moisture content (MC) and …