Assessment of biowaste composting process for industrial support tool development through macro data approach

This study aims to assess composting efficiency and quality of compost through the study of the parameters of the Catalan Waste Agency (ARC) data-base by developing indicators useful for industrial sector. The study includes 17 composting plants for an 8-years period (2010–2017), the quantities of m...

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Autores: Girón Rojas, Emma Cecilia, Gil Moya, Emilio|||0000-0002-3929-5649, Garcia Ruiz, Albert, Iglesias Farran, Noemí, López Martínez, Margarita|||0000-0001-5913-6445
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2020
País:España
Institución:Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC)
Repositorio:UPCommons. Portal del coneixement obert de la UPC
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:upcommons.upc.edu:2117/185885
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/2117/185885
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Sustainability
Composting plants
Database Composting indicators
Composting efficiency
Composting plant saturation
Agrotech
Compostatge
Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Desenvolupament humà i sostenible::Enginyeria ambiental::Tractament dels residus
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Sumario:This study aims to assess composting efficiency and quality of compost through the study of the parameters of the Catalan Waste Agency (ARC) data-base by developing indicators useful for industrial sector. The study includes 17 composting plants for an 8-years period (2010–2017), the quantities of materials treated and generated in these plants: biowaste, yard trimmings, refuse and compost, as well as chemical characterization of compost: moisture, total organic matter, organic nitrogen, pH, electrical conductivity, self-heating test, pollutants and ammonium. Plant were sorted into 4 size classes depending on size capacity and into 4 technologies employed during thermophilic phase