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  • Environmental Science
  • Waste Management
  • Biotechnology

Background:

  • Conventional aerobic composting faces limitations in oxygen utilization and pile temperature.
  • Low oxygen and temperature hinder efficient organic solid waste decomposition and compost maturity.
  • Addressing these limitations is crucial for effective and resourceful waste disposal.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To critically review advancements in electric field-assisted aerobic composting (EAC) principles, design, and optimization.
  • To analyze the environmental benefits and potential of EAC technology.
  • To provide insights for overcoming challenges and enhancing the scalability of EAC.

Main Methods:

  • Review of existing literature on electric field-assisted aerobic composting.
  • Analysis of EAC's impact on oxygen utilization and pile temperature.
  • Evaluation of EAC's environmental benefits, including compost maturity, greenhouse gas reduction, heavy metal immobilization, and antibiotic risk control.

Main Results:

  • EAC effectively enhances oxygen utilization and increases pile temperature in aerobic composting.
  • EAC demonstrates significant environmental benefits, improving compost maturity and reducing emissions.
  • EAC shows promise in immobilizing heavy metals and controlling antibiotic risks in compost.

Conclusions:

  • Electric field-assisted aerobic composting is a promising technology for resourceful organic waste disposal.
  • Further research and optimization are needed to address challenges and enhance the scalability of EAC.
  • EAC offers a pathway towards more economically efficient and environmentally sound composting strategies.