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Relationship between compost stability and extractable organic carbon.

L Wu1, L Q Ma

  • 1Department of Soil and Water Science, Univ of Florida, Gainesville 32611-0290, USA.

Journal of Environmental Quality
|August 15, 2002
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Simple compost stability tests using water- and NaOH-extractable fulvic acid (FA) fractions are recommended. These tests correlate well with CO2 evolution, aiding compost quality control.

Area of Science:

  • Environmental Science
  • Soil Science
  • Analytical Chemistry

Background:

  • Compost stability is crucial for effective quality control and utilization.
  • Existing methods for assessing compost stability can be complex or unreliable.
  • Developing a simple, reliable test is essential for widespread adoption.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the relationship between extractable organic carbon (OC) fractions and compost stability.
  • To identify the most effective extractable OC fraction for predicting compost stability.
  • To evaluate the suitability of photometric methods for compost stability assessment.

Main Methods:

  • 18 compost samples from five facilities were analyzed.
  • Sequential extraction of organic carbon using water and NaOH.

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  • Separation of extractable OC into fulvic acid (FA) and humic acid (HA) fractions.
  • Measurement of mass specific absorbance (MSA) and CO2 evolution.

    • Main Results:

    • Extractable OC levels correlated with volatile solids and decreased with curing time.
    • Most FA and HA fractions showed significant linear correlation with CO2 evolution (p < 0.01).
    • Water(2h)- and NaOH(2h)-extractable FA fractions demonstrated the strongest correlation with CO2 evolution.

    Conclusions:

    • Water(2h)- and NaOH(2h)-extractable FA tests are recommended for reliable compost stability assessment.
    • These tests can be performed using a simple photometric method.
    • The findings support improved compost quality control and utilization efficiency.