Journal
BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY
Volume 275, Issue -, Pages 61-69Publisher
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2018.12.049
Keywords
Bulking material sizes; Co-composting; Liquid manure; Swine effluent; Water balance
Funding
- STS project of Science and Technology Department in Fujian [2016T3006]
- Key Research and Development Program Social Development Project in Zhejiang [2015C03009]
- Key Laboratory of Environmental Biotechnology, Fujian Province University [EBL2018008]
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This study was conducted to examine the effects of controlled addition of liquid (LM) to solid (SM) manure compost using a volume-model technique on the co-composting of SM and LM, and further to investigate the major effects of bulking material sizes and LM types on the co-composting process and final compost characteristics. Results indicated that this volume-model technique played a critical role in reducing leachate generation and improving the overall efficiency of the co-composting process. Specifically, the developed model enhanced the evaporation rates of windrows during the co-composting process. For improved final compost properties, small bulking materials and swine-effluent-based LM were found to be more efficient for organic matter degradation, LM consumption, hazardous metals immobilization, and essential nutrients retention than large bulking materials and biogas-based LM. Thus, process parameter optimizations represent major research options for successful co-composting applications for the future.
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