[Composting process of municipal solid waste with high effective complex microbial community]
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1Department of Environmental Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China. xibeidou@263.net
Abstract:
The effects of high effective complex microbial community (MECMC) in a combination composting process of municipal solid waste (MSW) and sludge were examined through inspecting biomass, temperature, organic matter, the carbon, nitrogen ration (C/N). Composting was performed under such conditions: The ratio of MSW:sewage:sawdust:composting of 45:25:15:15 (W/W) and organic matter of 60%, total N of 1.4%, total P of 0.69%, total K of 1.25%, original moisture of 58.5%, original ratio of C/N of 30, aration flow of 0.8 L/min.kg(volatile organic matter). The rates of adding HECMC to treatment 1, treatment 2 and treatment 3 were 2%, 3%, 5% respectively. Control experiment added 3% inactive HECMC. The day of MSW and sludge mature in control experiment, treatment 1, treatment 2 and treatment 3 were 30, 24, 18 and 12, respectivly. This indicated HECMC were effective to compose organic matter and speedup composting change into humus. There are many active bacteria in composting which are favorable for soil.
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