Evaluation of different natural additives effects on the composting process of source separated feces in resource-oriented sanitation systems

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Titel: Evaluation of different natural additives effects on the composting process of source separated feces in resource-oriented sanitation systems
Weitere Verfasser: Others, Shervin Hashemi, Siamak Boudaghpour, Mooyoung Han
Verlagsinformationen: Elsevier
Publikationsjahr: 2019
Schlagwörter: Charcoal / chemistry, Composting, Escherichia coli / growth & development, Feces / chemistry, Feces / microbiology, Nitrogen / analysis, Oryza / chemistry, Soil / chemistry, Wood / chemistry, Organic waste treatment, Resource-oriented sanitation, Rice husk charcoal, Source separated feces treatment, Sustainable sanitation
Beschreibung: In most resource-oriented sanitation (ROS) systems, the composting process has been a sustainable treatment method for source separated feces. Nonetheless, a slow and low degradation efficiency combined with hygienic concerns, especially for the high amount of waste produced makes the selection of the composting bulk additives a critical decision for the process. This study presents the efficiency improvement of adding different natural additives to enhance the composting process of the source separated feces in ROS systems. Three different natural additives, including sawdust, rice husk, and rice husk charcoal were utilized for the composting process of fresh feces with an additive w/w ratio of 2:1. To evaluate the impact of additives on compost properties, chemical, physical, and biological characteristics of composting materials were measured. Results indicated that using rice husk charcoal as an additive of the process was effective and generated a degradation of more than 40% of total organic carbon (TOC), reduced the nitrogen loss to less than 0.2%, and improved the germination index (GI) to more than 80%. Moreover, in terms of fecal indicators, the Escherichia coil (E. coli) stains were totally removed after five weeks. The efficacy of utilizing rice husk charcoal as a composting matrix in resource oriented sanitation systems can be, therefore, demonstrated as a nature-based treatment for source separated feces. ; restriction
Publikationsart: article in journal/newspaper
Sprache: English
Relation: ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY; J04233; https://ir.ymlib.yonsei.ac.kr/handle/22282913/189138; https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0147651319309984; T9992019135
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2019.109667
Verfügbarkeit: https://ir.ymlib.yonsei.ac.kr/handle/22282913/189138
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoenv.2019.109667
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0147651319309984
Rights: CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 KR
Dokumentencode: edsbas.91D998A5
Datenbank: BASE
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Abstract:In most resource-oriented sanitation (ROS) systems, the composting process has been a sustainable treatment method for source separated feces. Nonetheless, a slow and low degradation efficiency combined with hygienic concerns, especially for the high amount of waste produced makes the selection of the composting bulk additives a critical decision for the process. This study presents the efficiency improvement of adding different natural additives to enhance the composting process of the source separated feces in ROS systems. Three different natural additives, including sawdust, rice husk, and rice husk charcoal were utilized for the composting process of fresh feces with an additive w/w ratio of 2:1. To evaluate the impact of additives on compost properties, chemical, physical, and biological characteristics of composting materials were measured. Results indicated that using rice husk charcoal as an additive of the process was effective and generated a degradation of more than 40% of total organic carbon (TOC), reduced the nitrogen loss to less than 0.2%, and improved the germination index (GI) to more than 80%. Moreover, in terms of fecal indicators, the Escherichia coil (E. coli) stains were totally removed after five weeks. The efficacy of utilizing rice husk charcoal as a composting matrix in resource oriented sanitation systems can be, therefore, demonstrated as a nature-based treatment for source separated feces. ; restriction
DOI:10.1016/j.ecoenv.2019.109667