EFFECTS OF DIFFERENT AGRO-BASED MATERIALS ON COMPOSTING OF PULP/PAPER-MILL SLUDGE

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Aycan N., Turan N. G.

ARCHIVES OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, cilt.40, sa.1, ss.33-40, 2014 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 40 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2014
  • Doi Numarası: 10.2478/aep-2014-0008
  • Dergi Adı: ARCHIVES OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.33-40
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Composting, agro-based materials, pulp/paper-mill sludge, compost, SEWAGE-SLUDGE, BULKING AGENT, WASTE, PULP, ASH, EMISSION
  • Açık Arşiv Koleksiyonu: AVESİS Açık Erişim Koleksiyonu
  • Ondokuz Mayıs Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

The effects of different volumetric ratios of bulking agents to pulp/paper-mill sludge on composting were studied. Rice husk and corncob were used as bulking agents. Volumetric ratios of bulking agents to pulp/paper-mill sludge were used as 10:100 and 25:100. To monitor the evolution of the composting systems, routine parameters such as temperature, moisture, pH, total N, NH4+-N, NO3--N, total C, and C/N ratio were analyzed. The results indicated that the agro-based materials significantly affected compost maturity parameters. Moreover, the quality of the product obtained in the composting process treated with the agro-based materials achieved satisfactory stabilization and sanitation for application to land.