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Review of Compost Process-control for Product Function

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Microbiology of Composting

Abstract

Composting processes for organic waste recycling have largely been designed to meet the needs of the waste management industry rather than the needs of users of recycled products. In particular, systems have been engineered and managed to maximise decomposition rate and reduction in volume or weight. The balance is usually between process-rate and cost. In a simple example the use of mechanisation such as straddle turners compared to bucket-loaders results in a higher throughput and lower labour costs but higher capital requirement. However, both approaches may result in a non-homogenous product and, because the process is predominantly carried-out outdoors, is subject to the influence of climatic variation such as temperature and rainfall.

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    R. A. K. Szmidt

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  1. Institut für Mikrobiologie, Universität Innsbruck, Technikerstraße 25, 6020, Innsbruck, Austria

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  2. Faculty of Science, Department of Microbiology, Khon Kaen University, 40002, Khon Kaen, Thailand

    Nuntavun Riddech M. Sc.

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Szmidt, R.A.K. (2002). Review of Compost Process-control for Product Function. In: Insam, H., Riddech, N., Klammer, S. (eds) Microbiology of Composting. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-08724-4_18

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