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

Chemosphere
Ajay S Kalamdhad, A A Kazmi

Abstract

Effect of turning frequency on quality, namely some chemical characteristics (temperature, moisture content, pH, electrical conductivity, total organic matter, nitrogen dynamics, phosphorus and trace elements) and stability of compost (biochemical oxygen demand, chemical oxygen demand, rate of oxygen consumption and carbon dioxide evolution) in a rotary drum were studied. Composting was stimulated by three turns of rotary drum at different time intervals i.e. at the gap of 6h (Run A), 12h (Run B), 18 h (Run C) and 24h (Run D) for 15 d. It was observed that Run D (24h turning frequency) caused longer thermophilic phase (4d) with a higher rise at temperature 58 degrees C; consequently, peak of maximum temperature was shifted along with the increase of turning frequency. Around 23% of available carbon in Run D was utilized by micro-organisms and contained lower final electrical conductivity (1.32 dS m(-1)) possibly causing lesser phytotoxicity effects on the growth of plants. The percentage increase in total nitrogen and total phosphorus (organic and inorganic) in Run D was found to be 45% and 37% as compared to 7% and 17%, 6% and 32% and 18% and 30% in Run A, B, and C, respectively, indicating higher mineralization. The final val...Continue Reading

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