Critical evaluation of municipal solid waste composting and potential compost markets

M Farrell, DL Jones - Bioresource technology, 2009 - Elsevier
Mechanical biological treatment (MBT) of mixed waste streams is becoming increasingly
popular as a method for treating municipal solid waste (MSW). Whilst this process can …

Compost stability and maturity evaluation—a literature review

KM Wichuk, D McCartney - Canadian Journal of Civil …, 2010 - cdnsciencepub.com
Finished compost should be both stable (resistant to decomposition) and mature (ready for a
particular end-use) so that it can safely be packaged and transported, and not cause …

Composting versus vermicomposting: a comparative study of organic matter evolution through straight and combined processes

F Fornes, D Mendoza-Hernández… - Bioresource …, 2012 - Elsevier
Changes in physical and chemical characteristics of an organic waste (tomato crop waste)
throughout composting (COM), vermicomposting (VER) and the combination of both …

Dynamics of co-composting of pineapple harvest and processing residues with poultry litter and compost quality

EL Sossa, CE Agbangba, TW Koura, OJ Ayifimi… - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
The production of pineapple generates significant quantities of harvest and processing
residues, which are very little used. This study evaluates compost quality using pineapple …

Evolution of process control parameters during extended co-composting of green waste and solid fraction of cattle slurry to obtain growing media

R Cáceres, N Coromina, K Malińska, O Marfà - Bioresource Technology, 2015 - Elsevier
This study aimed to monitor process parameters when two by-products (green waste–GW,
and the solid fraction of cattle slurry–SFCS) were composted to obtain growing media. Using …

Soluble organic carbon and pH of organic amendments affect metal mobility and chemical speciation in mine soils

J Pérez-Esteban, C Escolástico, A Masaguer, C Vargas… - Chemosphere, 2014 - Elsevier
We evaluated the effects of pH and soluble organic carbon affected by organic amendments
on metal mobility to find out the optimal conditions for their application in the stabilization of …

Direct and residual impacts of zeolite on the remediation of harmful elements in multiple contaminated soils using cabbage in rotation with corn

AH Lahori, M Mierzwa-Hersztek, E Demiraj, RU Sajjad… - Chemosphere, 2020 - Elsevier
In the present work, in-situ two pot trials were conducted to explore the direct and residual
influences of zeolite (ZL) on plant height, dry biomass and bioavailability of Pb, Cd, Cu, and …

Evaluation of the potential of pelletized biomass from different municipal solid wastes for use as solid fuel

T Wang, Y Li, J Zhang, J Zhao, Y Liu, L Sun, B Liu… - Waste management, 2018 - Elsevier
Four different municipal solid wastes (dog manure, horse manure, apple pomace waste and
tea waste) and an industrial by-product (NovoGro) were used to produce solid fuel pellets …

Paddy straw management: Alternative strategies and emerging technology for sustainable ecosystem

J PARSHAD, R KUMAR, V CHHOKAR, N PATIL… - Pedosphere, 2024 - Elsevier
Paddy straw, which is produced after the harvest of rice, is a major agricultural waste in the
world. Rice straw has a high C: N ratio and is more resistant to microbial degradation than …

Effects of sheep and horse manure and pine bark amendments on metal distribution and chemical properties of contaminated mine soils

J Pérez‐Esteban, C Escolástico… - European journal of …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Mine soils usually contain large levels of heavy metals and poor fertility conditions which
limit their reclamation and the application of phyto‐remediation technologies. Two organic …