A review on management of Hydrilla verticillata and its utilization as potential nitrogen-rich biomass for compost or biogas production

MS Jain, AS Kalamdhad - Bioresource Technology Reports, 2018 - Elsevier
Hydrilla verticillata, an invasive aquatic weed is found to be a complex worldwide. Chemical
and biological treatments can be applied for its growth retardation, but it may affect the …

Assessment of bioavailability and leachability of heavy metals during rotary drum composting of green waste (Water hyacinth)

J Singh, AS Kalamdhad - Ecological Engineering, 2013 - Elsevier
Studies were carried out on bioavailability and leachability of heavy metals (Zn, Cu, Mn, Fe,
Ni, Pb, Cd and Cr) during rotary drum composting of water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes) …

Rotary drum composting of vegetable waste and tree leaves

AS Kalamdhad, YK Singh, M Ali, M Khwairakpam… - Bioresource …, 2009 - Elsevier
High rate composting studies on institutional waste, ie vegetable wastes, tree leaves, etc.,
were conducted on a demonstration-scale (3.5 m3) rotary drum composter by evaluating …

Effect of bulking agents and cow dung as inoculant on vegetable waste compost quality

N Rich, A Bharti, S Kumar - Bioresource Technology, 2018 - Elsevier
The source segregated vegetable waste (VW) was used as main feedstock and locally
available organic wastes, such as water hyacinth (WH), garden prune (GP) and sawdust …

Biogenic stabilization and heavy metal immobilization during vermicomposting of vegetable waste with biochar amendment

S Paul, H Kauser, MS Jain, M Khwairakpam… - Journal of hazardous …, 2020 - Elsevier
Vermicomposting is a traditional technology that produces the best quality of compost, but
factors such as maturity, presence of heavy metals, etc. need to be tackled prior to agrarian …

A statistical analysis to assess the maturity and stability of six composts

DP Komilis, IS Tziouvaras - Waste management, 2009 - Elsevier
Despite the long-time application of organic waste derived composts to crops, there is still no
universally accepted index to assess compost maturity and stability. The research presented …

Effect of different rates of spent coffee grounds (SCG) on composting process, gaseous emissions and quality of end-product

C Santos, J Fonseca, A Aires, J Coutinho… - Waste management, 2017 - Elsevier
The use of spent coffee grounds (SCG) in composting for organic farming is a viable way of
valorising these agro-industrial residues. In the present study, four treatments with different …

Evolution of chemical and biological characterization during thermophilic composting of vegetable waste using rotary drum composter

V Sudharsan Varma, AS Kalamdhad - International Journal of …, 2015 - Springer
Vegetable waste usually contains high levels of organic matter, moisture and nutrients that
make the waste unsuitable for disposal in municipal landfills. Composting of vegetable …

Global trends and characteristics of vermicompost research over the past 24 years

M Ghorbani, MR Sabour - Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2021 - Springer
This study aims to investigate a practical bibliometric analysis and discuss its trends to
evaluate the global scientific production of vermicompost research from 1993 to 2017 and …

Effects of turning frequency on compost stability and some chemical characteristics in a rotary drum composter

AS Kalamdhad, AA Kazmi - Chemosphere, 2009 - Elsevier
Effect of turning frequency on quality, namely some chemical characteristics (temperature,
moisture content, pH, electrical conductivity, total organic matter, nitrogen dynamics …