Windrow co-composting of natural casings waste with sheep manure and dead leaves

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Veröffentlicht in:	Waste management (New York, N.Y.). - 1999. - 42(2015) vom: 01. Aug., Seite 17-22
1. Verfasser:	Makan, Abdelhadi (VerfasserIn)
Format:	Online-Aufsatz
Sprache:	English
Veröffentlicht:	2015
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:	Waste management (New York, N.Y.)
Schlagworte:	Journal Article Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Co-composting Natural casing Sheep manure Waste management Windrow Industrial Waste Manure

Beschreibung
Zusammenfassung:	Copyright © 2015 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. After studying the waste management opportunities in small and medium companies of natural casings, composting has proved more viable and cost effective solution for the valorization of these types of waste, but its feasibility depends on the final product value. This paper investigated a pilot scale program for the windrow co-composting of natural casings waste with sheep manure and dead leaves incorporation. Processing, characterization and application of the final compost were described and the final compost was analyzed for pathogens, metals, nutrients, maturity, and agronomic parameters. The results showed that all test result levels were below the limits specified in the EPA regulations published in Title 40, Section 503, of the Code of Federal Regulations (40 CFR 503). Moreover, the agronomic value tests which include nutrients, organic matter, pH, electrical conductivity, etc. showed that the compost had high organic-matter content and low salt content, all of which indicate good compost characteristics. The ratio of nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P), and potassium (K), or NPK ratio, was measured at 1.6-0.9-0.7. Reported units are consistent with those found on fertilizer formulations
Beschreibung:	Date Completed 10.03.2016 Date Revised 10.06.2015 published: Print-Electronic Citation Status MEDLINE
ISSN:	1879-2456
DOI:	10.1016/j.wasman.2015.04.019