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Yu H, Xiao H, Deng H, Frew A, Hossain MA, Tan W, Xi B. Upgrade from aerated static pile to agitated bed systems promotes lignocellulose degradation in large-scale composting through enhanced microbial functional diversity. J Environ Sci (China) 2024; 144:55-66. [PMID: 38802238 DOI: 10.1016/j.jes.2023.09.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2023] [Revised: 09/05/2023] [Accepted: 09/05/2023] [Indexed: 05/29/2024]
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Composting presents a viable management solution for lignocellulose-rich municipal solid waste. However, our understanding about the microbial metabolic mechanisms involved in the biodegradation of lignocellulose, particularly in industrial-scale composting plants, remains limited. This study employed metaproteomics to compare the impact of upgrading from aerated static pile (ASP) to agitated bed (AB) systems on physicochemical parameters, lignocellulose biodegradation, and microbial metabolic pathways during large-scale biowaste composting process, marking the first investigation of its kind. The degradation rates of lignocellulose including cellulose, hemicellulose, and lignin were significantly higher in AB (8.21%-32.54%, 10.21%-39.41%, and 6.21%-26.78%) than those (5.72%-23.15%, 7.01%-33.26%, and 4.79%-19.76%) in ASP at three thermal stages, respectively. The AB system in comparison to ASP increased the carbohydrate-active enzymes (CAZymes) abundance and production of the three essential enzymes required for lignocellulose decomposition involving a mixture of bacteria and fungi (i.e., Actinobacteria, Bacilli, Sordariomycetes and Eurotiomycetes). Conversely, ASP primarily produced exoglucanase and β-glucosidase via fungi (i.e., Ascomycota). Moreover, AB effectively mitigated microbial stress caused by acetic acid accumulation by regulating the key enzymes involved in acetate conversion, including acetyl-coenzyme A synthetase and acetate kinase. Overall, the AB upgraded from ASP facilitated the lignocellulose degradation and fostered more diverse functional microbial communities in large-scale composting. Our findings offer a valuable scientific basis to guide the engineering feasibility and environmental sustainability for large-scale industrial composting plants for treating lignocellulose-rich waste. These findings have important implications for establishing green sustainable development models (e.g., a circular economy based on material recovery) and for achieving sustainable development goals.
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- Hanxia Yu
- School of Geographical Sciences, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou 350007, China; Hawkesbury Institute for the Environment, Western Sydney University, Locked Bag 1797, Penrith, NSW 2751, Australia; State Key Laboratory of Environmental Criteria and Risk Assessment, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing 100012, China
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- School of Geographical Sciences, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou 350007, China; Hawkesbury Institute for the Environment, Western Sydney University, Locked Bag 1797, Penrith, NSW 2751, Australia
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- School of Geographical Sciences, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou 350007, China
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- Hawkesbury Institute for the Environment, Western Sydney University, Locked Bag 1797, Penrith, NSW 2751, Australia
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- Hawkesbury Institute for the Environment, Western Sydney University, Locked Bag 1797, Penrith, NSW 2751, Australia
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Criteria and Risk Assessment, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing 100012, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Criteria and Risk Assessment, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing 100012, China
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Chang Y, Zhou K, Yang T, Zhao X, Li R, Li J, Xu S, Feng Z, Ding X, Zhang L, Shi X, Su J, Li J, Wei Y. Bacillus licheniformis inoculation promoted humification process for kitchen waste composting: Organic components transformation and bacterial metabolic mechanism. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2023; 237:117016. [PMID: 37657603 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2023.117016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2023] [Revised: 08/24/2023] [Accepted: 08/27/2023] [Indexed: 09/03/2023]
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Kitchen waste (KW) composting always has trouble with slow humification process and low humification degree. The objective of this study was to develop potentially efficient solutions to improve the humification of KW composting, accelerate the humus synthesis and produce HS with a high polymerization degree. The impact of Bacillus licheniformis inoculation on the transformation of organic components, humus synthesis, and bacterial metabolic pathways in kitchen waste composting, was investigated. Results revealed that microbial inoculation promoted the degradation of organic constituents, especially readily degradable carbohydrates during the heating phase and lignocellulose fractions during the cooling phase. Inoculation facilitated the production and conversion of polyphenol, reducing sugar, and amino acids, leading to an increase of 20% in the content of humic acid compared to the control. High-throughput sequencing and network analysis indicated inoculation enriched the presence of Bacillus, Lactobacillus, and Streptomyces during the heating phase, while suppressing the abundance of Pseudomonas and Oceanobacillus, enhancing positive microbial interactions. PICRUSt2 analysis suggested inoculation enhanced the metabolism of carbohydrates and amino acids, promoting the polyphenol humification pathway and facilitating the formation of humus. These findings provide insights for optimizing the humification process of kitchen waste composting by microbial inoculation.
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- Yuan Chang
- College of Resources and Environmental Science, Beijing Key Laboratory of Biodiversity and Organic Farming, China Agricultural University, 100193, Beijing, China; Organic Recycling Institute (Suzhou) of China Agricultural University, Wuzhong District, Suzhou, 215128, China
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- College of Resources and Environmental Science, Beijing Key Laboratory of Biodiversity and Organic Farming, China Agricultural University, 100193, Beijing, China; Organic Recycling Institute (Suzhou) of China Agricultural University, Wuzhong District, Suzhou, 215128, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Criteria and Risk Assessment, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing, 100012, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Criteria and Risk Assessment, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing, 100012, China
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- College of Resources and Environmental Science, Beijing Key Laboratory of Biodiversity and Organic Farming, China Agricultural University, 100193, Beijing, China; Organic Recycling Institute (Suzhou) of China Agricultural University, Wuzhong District, Suzhou, 215128, China
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- College of Resources and Environmental Science, Beijing Key Laboratory of Biodiversity and Organic Farming, China Agricultural University, 100193, Beijing, China; Organic Recycling Institute (Suzhou) of China Agricultural University, Wuzhong District, Suzhou, 215128, China
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- College of Resources and Environmental Science, Beijing Key Laboratory of Biodiversity and Organic Farming, China Agricultural University, 100193, Beijing, China
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- College of Resources and Environmental Science, Beijing Key Laboratory of Biodiversity and Organic Farming, China Agricultural University, 100193, Beijing, China
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- Organic Recycling Institute (Suzhou) of China Agricultural University, Wuzhong District, Suzhou, 215128, China
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- Beijing VOTO Biotech Co.,Ltd, 100193, Beijing, China
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- Yangtze Eco-Environment Engineering Research Center, China Three Gorges Corporation, Beijing, 100038, China
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- Nanjing Institute of Environmental Sciences, Ministry of Ecology and Environment, Nanjing, 210042, China.
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- College of Resources and Environmental Science, Beijing Key Laboratory of Biodiversity and Organic Farming, China Agricultural University, 100193, Beijing, China; Organic Recycling Institute (Suzhou) of China Agricultural University, Wuzhong District, Suzhou, 215128, China
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- College of Resources and Environmental Science, Beijing Key Laboratory of Biodiversity and Organic Farming, China Agricultural University, 100193, Beijing, China; Organic Recycling Institute (Suzhou) of China Agricultural University, Wuzhong District, Suzhou, 215128, China.
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Zhang Z, Duan C, Liu Y, Li A, Hu X, Chen J, Zhang S, Li X, Che R, Li S, Ekelund F, Cui X. Green waste and sewage sludge feeding ratio alters co-composting performance: Emphasis on the role of bacterial community during humification. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2023; 380:129014. [PMID: 37028527 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2023.129014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2023] [Revised: 03/29/2023] [Accepted: 04/02/2023] [Indexed: 05/14/2023]
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Composting with five levels of green waste and sewage sludge was compared to examine how feeding ratios affected composting performance with special focus on humification, and the underlying mechanisms. The results showed that the raw material ratio persistently affected compost nutrients and stability. Humification and mineralization were promoted by higher proportion of sewage sludge. Bacterial community composition and within-community relationships were also significantly affected by the raw material feeding ratio. Network analysis indicated that clusters 1 and 4 which dominated by Bacteroidetes, Proteobacteria, and Acidobacteria shown significantly positive correlation with humic acid concentration. Notably, the structural equational model and variance partitioning analysis demonstrated that bacterial community structure (explained 47.82% of the variation) mediated the effect of raw material feeding ratio on humification, and exceeded the effect of environmental factors (explained 19.30% of the variation) on humic acid formation. Accordingly, optimizing the composting raw material improves the composting performance.
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- Zejin Zhang
- School of Ecology and Environmental Science & Yunnan Key Laboratory for Plateau Mountain Ecology and Restoration of Degraded Environments, Yunnan University, Kunming 650091, China; Sino-Danish College, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China; College of Life Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China; Department of Biology, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen Ø DK-2100, Denmark
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- School of Ecology and Environmental Science & Yunnan Key Laboratory for Plateau Mountain Ecology and Restoration of Degraded Environments, Yunnan University, Kunming 650091, China
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- Yuxi Experimental Senior High School, Yuxi 653100, China
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- School of Ecology and Environmental Science & Yunnan Key Laboratory for Plateau Mountain Ecology and Restoration of Degraded Environments, Yunnan University, Kunming 650091, China
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- School of Ecology and Environmental Science & Yunnan Key Laboratory for Plateau Mountain Ecology and Restoration of Degraded Environments, Yunnan University, Kunming 650091, China
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- Institute of International Rivers and Eco-security, Yunnan University, Kunming 650091, China
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- Institute of International Rivers and Eco-security, Yunnan University, Kunming 650091, China
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- School of Ecology and Environmental Science & Yunnan Key Laboratory for Plateau Mountain Ecology and Restoration of Degraded Environments, Yunnan University, Kunming 650091, China; Sino-Danish College, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
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- Institute of International Rivers and Eco-security, Yunnan University, Kunming 650091, China
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- School of Ecology and Environmental Science & Yunnan Key Laboratory for Plateau Mountain Ecology and Restoration of Degraded Environments, Yunnan University, Kunming 650091, China.
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- Sino-Danish College, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China; Department of Biology, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen Ø DK-2100, Denmark
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- Sino-Danish College, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China; College of Life Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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Meng L, Xu C, Wu F. Microbial co-occurrence networks driven by low-abundance microbial taxa during composting dominate lignocellulose degradation. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2022; 845:157197. [PMID: 35839876 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.157197] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2022] [Revised: 06/27/2022] [Accepted: 07/02/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Lignocellulose, which contains cellulose, hemicellulose and lignin, is one of the most important factors determining the rate and quality of compost decomposition, and the microbial community composition affects the rate of lignocellulose decomposition. Interactions between microbial taxa contribute significantly to ecosystem energy flow and material cycling. However, it is not clear how interactions between microbial taxa affect the degradation of lignocellulose during the composting process. For this reason we carried out aerobic co-composting experiments with maize straw and cattle manure to explore the contribution of microbial community diversity and the interaction between taxa to lignocellulosic degradation. The results showed that moisture and temperature had the greatest effect on microbial communities during composting and that lignocellulose degradation was dominated by microbial co-occurrence networks rather than microbial community diversity. Overall co-occurrence network and bacterial-fungal interactions explained 23.9-84.1 % of lignocellulosic degradation, whereas microbial diversity only accounted for 24.6-31.5 %. Interestingly, keystone taxa analysis of the microbial co-occurrence networks revealed that low-abundance taxa influenced microbial interactions driving lignocellulose degradation. Our results provide a new perspective for understanding lignocellulose degradation during composting, offering insights into important microbial interaction mechanisms for improving compost quality and efficiency.
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- Lingxu Meng
- College of Ecology and Environment, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot 010000, China
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- College of Ecology and Environment, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot 010000, China
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- College of Ecology and Environment, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot 010000, China
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Zhao M, Cai C, Yu Z, Rong H, Zhang C, Zhou S. Effect of biochar on transformation of dissolved organic matter and DTPA-extractable Cu and Cd during sediment composting. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2022; 29:27977-27987. [PMID: 34981387 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-021-14255-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2021] [Accepted: 04/29/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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This study investigated the influence of biochar on temperature, pH, organic matter (OM), seed germination index (GI), the fluorescent components of dissolved organic matter (DOM), and bioavailability of DTPA-extractable Cu and Cd during composting and analyzed the relation between DTPA-extractable metals with pH, OM, and the fluorescent components of DOM. Results showed that the addition of biochar shortened the thermophilic phase, reduced the pH at maturation period, accelerated the decomposition of OM, and raised GI. Besides, it promoted the formation of components with benzene ring in FA and HyI and the degradation of protein-like organic-matters in FA and HA, which was mainly related with the decrease of DTPA-extractable Cd and the increase of DTPA-extractable Cu. After composting, DTPA-extractable Cd in pile A and pile B were decreased by 37.15% and 27.54%, respectively, while the bioavailability of Cu in pile A and pile B was increased by 65.71% and 68.70%, respectively. All these findings demonstrate positive and negative impact produced by biochar into various heavy metals and the necessary of optimization measures with biochar in sediment composting.
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- Meihua Zhao
- School of Civil Engineering, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou, 510006, China
- National and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Municipal Sewage Resource Utilization Technology, Suzhou University of Science and Technology, Suzhou, 215009, China
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- School of Civil Engineering, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- National-Regional Joint Engineering Research Center for Soil Pollution Control and Remediation in South China, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Integrated Agro-environmental Pollution Control and Management, Institute of Eco-environmental and Soil Sciences, Guangdong Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, 510650, China.
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- School of Civil Engineering, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- School of Civil Engineering, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- National-Regional Joint Engineering Research Center for Soil Pollution Control and Remediation in South China, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Integrated Agro-environmental Pollution Control and Management, Institute of Eco-environmental and Soil Sciences, Guangdong Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, 510650, China
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Arelli V, Mamindlapelli NK, Juntupally S, Begum S, Anupoju GR. Solid-state anaerobic digestion of sugarcane bagasse at different solid concentrations: Impact of bio augmented cellulolytic bacteria on methane yield and insights on microbial diversity. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2021; 340:125675. [PMID: 34333349 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2021.125675] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2021] [Revised: 07/22/2021] [Accepted: 07/24/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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This study investigated the impact of the potential cellulose degrading bacteria that could be bioaugmented in the solid-state anaerobic digestion (SSAD) of bagasse to enhance the methane yield. The prospective anaerobic cellulose degrading bacteria was isolated from the soil. SSAD experiments were organized with & without bioaugmentation with a substrate total solid (TS) of 25%, 30%, 40% and 50% at an optimized feed to microorganism (F/M) ratio of 1:1. The maximum yield of 0.44 L CH4/ (g VS added) was obtained from bioaugmented bagasse at a TS of 40% whereas it was 0.34 L CH4/(g VS added) for non-bioaugmented bagasse. The isolated bacterial strain was identified that belongs species Pseudomonas of Gamma Proteobacteria which exhibited good cellulolytic activity. Metagenomic studies found 90% of archaeal microorganisms affiliated to Methanosaeta, a strict acetoclastic methanogen.
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- Vijayalakshmi Arelli
- Bioengineering and Environmental Sciences (BEES) Group, Department of Energy and Environmental Engineering (DEEE), CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology (IICT), Tarnaka, Hyderabad 500007, India; Academy of Scientific and Industrial Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad, 201002, India
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- Bioengineering and Environmental Sciences (BEES) Group, Department of Energy and Environmental Engineering (DEEE), CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology (IICT), Tarnaka, Hyderabad 500007, India; Academy of Scientific and Industrial Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad, 201002, India
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- Bioengineering and Environmental Sciences (BEES) Group, Department of Energy and Environmental Engineering (DEEE), CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology (IICT), Tarnaka, Hyderabad 500007, India; Academy of Scientific and Industrial Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad, 201002, India
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- Bioengineering and Environmental Sciences (BEES) Group, Department of Energy and Environmental Engineering (DEEE), CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology (IICT), Tarnaka, Hyderabad 500007, India
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- Bioengineering and Environmental Sciences (BEES) Group, Department of Energy and Environmental Engineering (DEEE), CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology (IICT), Tarnaka, Hyderabad 500007, India; Academy of Scientific and Industrial Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad, 201002, India.
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Niu Q, Yan H, Meng Q, Wang S, Li G, Zhu Q, Li X, Li Q. Hydrogen peroxide plus ascorbic acid enhanced organic matter deconstructions and composting performances via changing microbial communities. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2021; 295:113126. [PMID: 34174682 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2021.113126] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2021] [Revised: 05/30/2021] [Accepted: 06/18/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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This work aims to investigate the influence of hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) and ascorbic acid (ASCA) on the physicochemical characteristics, organic matter (OM) deconstructions, humification degree and succession of bacterial communities for co-composting of bagasse pith and dairy manure. The results indicated that H2O2 and ASCA accelerated the degradation of lignocellulose, improved the transformation of dissolved organic matter (DOM), and enhanced the content of humic substance (HS) and the degree of its aromatization. The bacterial communities were significantly changed in the presence of additives, in which the relative abundances of Firmicutes and Actinobacteria significantly increased. Redundancy analysis (RDA) indicated that the degradation of OM and lignocellulose more influenced the bacterial community compositions. Conclusively, adding H2O2 and ASCA accelerated lignocellulose degradation efficiency, and improved the composting process, which provided an optimized method to dispose of lignocellulose wastes and livestock manure.
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- Qiuqi Niu
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangxi University, Nanning, 530004, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangxi University, Nanning, 530004, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangxi University, Nanning, 530004, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangxi University, Nanning, 530004, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangxi University, Nanning, 530004, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangxi University, Nanning, 530004, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangxi University, Nanning, 530004, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangxi University, Nanning, 530004, China.
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Zhang Z, Li X, Hu X, Zhang S, Li A, Deng Y, Wu Y, Li S, Che R, Cui X. Downward aeration promotes static composting by affecting mineralization and humification. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2021; 338:125592. [PMID: 34298334 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2021.125592] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2021] [Revised: 07/10/2021] [Accepted: 07/13/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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A composting experiment with sewage sludge and green waste was conducted to explore the effects of aeration directions (i.e., upward and downward) on static composting systems. The compost properties, including humification indexes and organic matter loss rate, and microbial diversity during the composting, were determined. Results showed that the downward aeration promoted the homogenization of temperature and moisture of the static composting system, thereby stimulating microbial metabolism and accelerating mineralization and humification. Microbial community profiles significantly changed among the composting phases. The humification dynamics were significantly correlated with the relative abundance of multiple microbial functional groups. However, no significant effects of aeration direction on the microbial community profiles were observed. The findings indicate that downward aeration is promising to improve the quality of static compost production, by stimulating microbial metabolism rather than altering microbial community profiles.
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- Zejin Zhang
- School of Ecology and Environmental Science, Yunnan University, Kunming 650091, China; College of Life Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China; Sino-Danish College, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
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- School of Ecology and Environmental Science, Yunnan University, Kunming 650091, China
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- School of Ecology and Environmental Science, Yunnan University, Kunming 650091, China
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- Institute of International Rivers and Eco-security, Yunnan University, Kunming 650091, China
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- School of Ecology and Environmental Science, Yunnan University, Kunming 650091, China
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- Nanjing Normal University, 210023 Nanjing, China
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- Ningbo University, 315211 Ningbo, China
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- School of Ecology and Environmental Science, Yunnan University, Kunming 650091, China
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- Institute of International Rivers and Eco-security, Yunnan University, Kunming 650091, China.
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- College of Life Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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Guo YX, Chen QJ, Qin Y, Yang YR, Yang QZ, Wang YX, Cheng ZA, Cao N, Zhang GQ. Succession of the microbial communities and function prediction during short-term peach sawdust-based composting. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2021; 332:125079. [PMID: 33813177 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2021.125079] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2021] [Revised: 03/20/2021] [Accepted: 03/25/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Short-term composting of raw materials for preparing oyster mushroom cultivation media is widely used in China, and its microbial mechanism needs to be further studied. 11-days' peach sawdust-based composting was performed to evaluate material conversion and microbial succession using physicochemical analysis and 16S rRNA and ITS sequencing. Composting bacteria demonstrated much higher abundance than fungi. Firmicutes, Actinobacteriota, and Proteobacteria were the dominant bacterial phyla, while most of fungal species belonged to Ascomycota. Moisture was the key factor at the beginning, while total nitrogen, temperature, and lignin became main influencing factors for composting maturity. Actinobacteriota, Firmicutes, and Proteobacteria of bacterial phyla, Eurotiomycetes and Sordariomycetes of fungal classes involved in lignocellulosic degradation. Bacterial function prediction analysis showed that carbohydrate metabolism and amino acid metabolism were the main metabolic pathways. These results confer a better understanding of material and microbial succession during short-term composting and also provide valuable utilization in mushroom industry.
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- Yu-Xin Guo
- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Tree Breeding by Molecular Design, Beijing Key Laboratory for Agricultural Application and New Technique, College of Plant Science and Technology, Beijing University of Agriculture, Beijing 102206, China; College of Forestry and Horticulture, Xinjiang Agricultural University, Urumqi 830052, China
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Tree Breeding by Molecular Design, Beijing Key Laboratory for Agricultural Application and New Technique, College of Plant Science and Technology, Beijing University of Agriculture, Beijing 102206, China
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- College of Forestry and Horticulture, Xinjiang Agricultural University, Urumqi 830052, China
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Tree Breeding by Molecular Design, Beijing Key Laboratory for Agricultural Application and New Technique, College of Plant Science and Technology, Beijing University of Agriculture, Beijing 102206, China
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Tree Breeding by Molecular Design, Beijing Key Laboratory for Agricultural Application and New Technique, College of Plant Science and Technology, Beijing University of Agriculture, Beijing 102206, China
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Tree Breeding by Molecular Design, Beijing Key Laboratory for Agricultural Application and New Technique, College of Plant Science and Technology, Beijing University of Agriculture, Beijing 102206, China
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Tree Breeding by Molecular Design, Beijing Key Laboratory for Agricultural Application and New Technique, College of Plant Science and Technology, Beijing University of Agriculture, Beijing 102206, China
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Tree Breeding by Molecular Design, Beijing Key Laboratory for Agricultural Application and New Technique, College of Plant Science and Technology, Beijing University of Agriculture, Beijing 102206, China
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Tree Breeding by Molecular Design, Beijing Key Laboratory for Agricultural Application and New Technique, College of Plant Science and Technology, Beijing University of Agriculture, Beijing 102206, China.
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Meng Q, Wang S, Niu Q, Yan H, Li Q. The influences of illite/smectite clay on lignocellulose decomposition and maturation process revealed by metagenomics analysis during cattle manure composting. WASTE MANAGEMENT (NEW YORK, N.Y.) 2021; 127:1-9. [PMID: 33910097 DOI: 10.1016/j.wasman.2021.04.033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2020] [Revised: 03/21/2021] [Accepted: 04/12/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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The purpose of this study was to analyze the effects of illite/smectite clay (I/S) on lignocellulosic degradation and humification process via metagenomics analysis during cattle manure composting. The test group (TG) with 10% I/S and the reference group (RG) were established. The results indicated that the addition of I/S made the degradation rate of cellulose, hemicellulose and lignin in TG (1.56%, 29.01%, 19.95%) was higher than that in RG (1.16%, 17.24%, 13.14%). Compared with RG, the abundance values of AA2, AA10, GH1 and GH10 in TG increased by 15.18%, 29.28%, 31.08%, 21.65%, respectively. Meanwhile, humic substance (HS) content was increased by 3.49% and 7.16% during RG and TG composting. Furthermore, the microbial community in TG changed, in which the relative abundance of Actinobacteria increased and Proteobacteria decreased. Redundancy analysis (RDA) showed that the temperature was positively correlated with the abundance of AA2, AA10, GH1 and GH10, whereas the organic matter content was negatively correlated. Overall, adding I/S to the composting could stimulate microbial activity, promote the degradation of lignocellulose and humification process.
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- Qingran Meng
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, China.
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Biochar reinforced the populations of cbbL-containing autotrophic microbes and humic substance formation via sequestrating CO 2 in composting process. J Biotechnol 2021; 333:39-48. [PMID: 33945823 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiotec.2021.04.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2020] [Revised: 04/12/2021] [Accepted: 04/28/2021] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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The quality of compost is drastically reduced due to the loss of carbon, which negatively impacts the environment. Carbon emission reduction and carbon dioxide (CO2) fixation have attracted much attention in composting research. In this study, the relationship between CO2 emission, humic substances (HS) formation and cbbL-containing autotrophic microbes (CCAM) was analyzed by adding biochar during cow manure composting. The results showed that biochar can facilitate the degradation of organic matter (OM) and formation of HS, as well as reinforce the diversity and abundance of CCAM community, thereby promoting CO2 fixation and reducing carbon loss during composting. High-throughput sequencing analysis revealed significant increase in Actinobacteriota and Proteobacteria abundance by 30.97 % and 10.48 %, respectively, thus increasing carbon fixation by 32.07 %. Additionally, Alpha diversity index increased significantly during thermophilic phase, while Shannon index increased by 143.12 % and Sobs index increased by 51.62 %. Redundancy analysis (RDA) indicated that CO2 was positively correlated with C/N, temperature, HS and dissolved organic matter (DOM), while the abundance of Paeniclostridium, Corynebacterium, Bifidobacterium, Clostridium, Turicibacter and Romboutsia were positively correlated with temperature, CO2, C/N and E2/E4 (p < 0.01).
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Ma C, Lo PK, Xu J, Li M, Jiang Z, Li G, Zhu Q, Li X, Leong SY, Li Q. Molecular mechanisms underlying lignocellulose degradation and antibiotic resistance genes removal revealed via metagenomics analysis during different agricultural wastes composting. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2020; 314:123731. [PMID: 32615447 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2020.123731] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2020] [Revised: 06/17/2020] [Accepted: 06/21/2020] [Indexed: 05/15/2023]
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In this study, the differences on the physico-chemical parameters, lignocellulose degradation, dynamic succession of microbial community, gene expression of carbohydrate-active enzymes and antibiotics resistance genes were compared during composting systems of bagasse pith/pig manure (BP) and manioc waste/pig manure (MW). The results revealed that biodegradation rates of organic matter, cellulose, hemicellulose and lignin (29.14%, 17.53%,45.36% and 36.48%) in BP were higher than those (15.59%, 16.74%, 41.23% and 29.77%) in MW. In addition, the relative abundance of Bacillus, Luteimonas, Clostridium, Pseudomonas, Streptomyces and expression of genes encoding carbohydrate- active enzymes in BP were higher than those in MW based on metagenomics sequencing. During composting, antibiotics and antibiotic resistance genes were substantially reduced, but the removal efficiency was divergent in the both samples. Taken together, metagenomics analysis was a potential method for evaluating lignocellulose's biodegradation process and determining the elimination of antibiotic and antibiotic resistance genes from different composting sources of biomass.
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- Chaofan Ma
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, PR China
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- Department of Petrochemical Engineering, Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman, Jalan Universiti, Bandar Barat, 31900 Kampar, Perak, Malaysia
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, PR China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, PR China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, PR China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, PR China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, PR China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, PR China
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- Department of Petrochemical Engineering, Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman, Jalan Universiti, Bandar Barat, 31900 Kampar, Perak, Malaysia.
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, PR China.
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Xu J, Jiang Z, Li M, Li Q. A compost-derived thermophilic microbial consortium enhances the humification process and alters the microbial diversity during composting. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2019; 243:240-249. [PMID: 31100660 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2019.05.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 89] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2018] [Revised: 04/30/2019] [Accepted: 05/02/2019] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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This work was conducted to assess the influence of a compost-born multifunctional thermophilic microbial consortium (CTMC) on the physico-chemical parameters, organic matter (OM) transformation and dynamic succession of microbial communities in dairy manure-sugarcane leaves co-composting. The results revealed that CTMC inoculation not only improved the bio-degradation of OM and lignocellulose but also distinctly enhanced the aromaticity and stability degrees of dissolved organic matter and humic substance (HS). Additionally, the complexity and diversity of bacterial and fungal community increased after inoculation. Redundancy analysis indicated that the microbial communities compositions and the physico-chemical parameters interacted with each other in humification process. The dominated bacterial and fungal species related to lignocellulose degradation and humification process were also detected. Accordingly, this research could put forward a possible optimized inoculation strategy to enhance the mineralization of organic carbon, accelerate the lignocellulose degradation and promote the humification process in solid organic waste composting.
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- Jiaqi Xu
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangxi University, Nanning, 530004, PR China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangxi University, Nanning, 530004, PR China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangxi University, Nanning, 530004, PR China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangxi University, Nanning, 530004, PR China; Key Laboratory of Guangxi Biorefinery, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, China.
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Rubio JA, Romero LI, Wilkie AC, García-Morales JL. Mesophilic Anaerobic Co-digestion of Olive-Mill Waste With Cattle Manure: Effects of Mixture Ratio. FRONTIERS IN SUSTAINABLE FOOD SYSTEMS 2019. [DOI: 10.3389/fsufs.2019.00009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Şevik F, Tosun İ, Ekinci K. The effect of FAS and C/N ratios on co-composting of sewage sludge, dairy manure and tomato stalks. WASTE MANAGEMENT (NEW YORK, N.Y.) 2018; 80:450-456. [PMID: 30082199 DOI: 10.1016/j.wasman.2018.07.051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2017] [Revised: 04/07/2018] [Accepted: 07/30/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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This study was conducted to determine the effects of C/N ratio and free air space in co-composting of sewage sludge with tomato stalk and dairy manure. Experiments were carried out in 100 L of stainless steel aerobic compost reactors with full automation system and monitored for 32 days. The temperature was controlled according to the Rutgers strategy. During the composting process, moisture content, organic matter content, pH, electrical conductivity, total carbon, total nitrogen, C/N ratio, total phosphorus, potassium, NH4+-N, NO3--N and heavy metals contents were determined. For evaluation of the stabilization process, organic matter, dry matter, ammonia and mass and volume losses and temperature index values were taken into consideration. The temperature pattern in the mixtures with dairy manure increased rapidly and reached higher levels depending on dairy manure ratio. The highest organic matter loss was 57.87%, which was in the mixture with a C/N ratio of 20 and a free air space ratio of 37%.
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- Fevzi Şevik
- Suleyman Demirel University, Department of Environmental Engineering, 32260 Isparta, Turkey
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- Suleyman Demirel University, Department of Environmental Engineering, 32260 Isparta, Turkey.
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- Suleyman Demirel University, Department of Agricultural and Technologies Engineering, 32260 Isparta, Turkey
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Kulikowska D, Sindrewicz S. Effect of barley straw and coniferous bark on humification process during sewage sludge composting. WASTE MANAGEMENT (NEW YORK, N.Y.) 2018; 79:207-213. [PMID: 30343747 DOI: 10.1016/j.wasman.2018.07.042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2018] [Revised: 07/20/2018] [Accepted: 07/22/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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This study investigated how different amendments (barley straw, coniferous bark) influence organic matter (OM) removal kinetics and humification during sewage sludge composting. With bark, high temperatures, intensive OM degradation and humification were achieved later than with straw. The rate of OM degradation was lower with bark than with straw (15.18 g/kg OM·d vs 24.07 g/kg OM·d) and the time needed for intensive HS formation was longer with bark (140 days vs 60 days). The kinetic constants for humic substances (HS) and humic acids (HA) formation were lower with bark than with straw (kHS 0.025 d-1 vs 0.047 d-1, kHA 0.022 d-1 vs 0.044 d-1). With bark, however, the increase in HS concentration during composting (Cmax,HS) was higher (178 mg C/g OM vs 84 mg C/g OM), and the fulvic fraction predominated in HS (80%), whereas with straw, humic acids predominated (82% of HS).
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- Dorota Kulikowska
- University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Department of Environmental Biotechnology, Słoneczna St. 45G, 10-709 Olsztyn, Poland.
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- University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Department of Environmental Biotechnology, Słoneczna St. 45G, 10-709 Olsztyn, Poland
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Comino F, Aranda V, Domínguez-Vidal A, Ayora-Cañada MJ. Thermal destruction of organic waste hydrophobicity for agricultural soils application. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2017; 202:94-105. [PMID: 28728005 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2017.07.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2017] [Revised: 05/17/2017] [Accepted: 07/10/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Use of organic amendments is a good strategy for combating the growing problem of soil degradation due to deterioration of organic matter content, particularly severe in semi-arid European Mediterranean regions, while at the same time providing an opportunity for recycling organic wastes. Olive mill pomace (OMP), the main by-product of the olive oil industry, is being used increasingly in olive grove soils for this purpose. Although the positive effects of OMP amendments have been widely studied, they also have some negative effects on soil. One of the most critical is that they increase water repellency (WR) due to the presence of poorly evolved, strongly aliphatic compounds. This detrimental effect has received very little attention, although it may impair plant water availability and infiltration rates, increase erosion and lower long-term soil quality. This study proposed, for the first time, thermal treatment as an effective way of reducing WR in organic amendments (i.e. mixtures of OMP, olive tree pruning, chicken manure and spent coffee grounds) prior to their application to soil. Thermal treatment at 275 °C proved effective in removing WR, while lower temperatures (175 or 225 °C) can even increase it. Changes by thermal treatment in the characteristics of the organic amendments studied with FTIR and UV-Vis spectroscopy and thermogravimetric analysis showed that it strongly reduced the aliphatic compounds mainly responsible for their hydrophobicity, concentrated aromatic compounds and increased thermostability. Heating also reduced phytotoxicity, making all of the organic amendments usable in the field (germination index over 100%). Therefore, heating at 275 °C could be an acceptable option for removing WR from organic amendments, enhancing their quality with more stable evolved characteristics.
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- Francisco Comino
- Department of Physical and Analytical Chemistry, University of Jaén, Campus Las Lagunillas s/n, 23071, Jaén, Spain.
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- Department of Geology, University of Jaén, Campus Las Lagunillas s/n, 23071, Jaén, Spain.
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- Department of Physical and Analytical Chemistry, University of Jaén, Campus Las Lagunillas s/n, 23071, Jaén, Spain.
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- Department of Physical and Analytical Chemistry, University of Jaén, Campus Las Lagunillas s/n, 23071, Jaén, Spain.
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Wang Q, Awasthi MK, Zhao J, Ren X, Li R, Wang Z, Wang M, Zhang Z. Improvement of pig manure compost lignocellulose degradation, organic matter humification and compost quality with medical stone. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2017; 243:771-777. [PMID: 28711806 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2017.07.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2017] [Revised: 07/01/2017] [Accepted: 07/04/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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The present study aimed to investigate the effect of different concentrations (0%, 2.5%, 5.0%, 7.5% and 10.0%) of medical stone (MS) on the lignocellulose degradation and organic matter humification during pig manure (PM) composting. The results indicated that the addition of MS drastically promoted the organic carbon and lignin degradation. Compared to the control, the decomposition rate of hemicellulose and cellulose was increased by 9.64-27.08% and 2.11-12.07% in MS added treatments. Meanwhile, MS amendment significantly improved the humification of composting process, and the humic acid contents in MS added treatments were 5.58-9.75% higher than control. The FTIR and synchronous fluorescence spectra indicated that the aromatization of final compost was promoted with increasing the MS amount. In addition, the application of MS blended composts could significantly improve the biomass and chlorophyll content of pachoi (Brassica chinensis L.). Due to the effective performance of MS, the 10.0% MS was suggested for PM composting.
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- Quan Wang
- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, PR China
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, PR China; Department of Biotechnology, Amicable Knowledge Solution University, Satna, India
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, PR China
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, PR China
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, PR China
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, PR China
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, PR China
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, PR China.
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Kulikowska D. Kinetics of organic matter removal and humification progress during sewage sludge composting. WASTE MANAGEMENT (NEW YORK, N.Y.) 2016; 49:196-203. [PMID: 26783099 DOI: 10.1016/j.wasman.2016.01.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2015] [Revised: 12/31/2015] [Accepted: 01/04/2016] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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This study investigated the kinetics of organic matter (OM) removal and humification during composting of sewage sludge and lignocellulosic waste (wood chips, wheat straw, leaves) in an aerated bioreactor. Both OM degradation and humification (humic substances, HS, and humic acids, HA formation) proceeded according to 1. order kinetics. The rate constant of OM degradation was 0.196 d(-1), and the rate of OM degradation was 39.4 mg/g OM d. The kinetic constants of HS and HA formation were 0.044 d(-1) and 0.045 d(-1), whereas the rates of HS and HA formation were 3.46 mg C/g OM d and 3.24 mg C/g OM d, respectively. The concentration profiles of HS and HA indicated that humification occurred most intensively during the first 3 months of composting. The high content of HS (182 mg C/g OM) in the final product indicated that the compost could be used in soil remediation as a source of HS for treating soils highly contaminated with heavy metals.
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- Dorota Kulikowska
- University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Department of Environmental Biotechnology, Słoneczna St. 45G, 10-709 Olsztyn, Poland.
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López-Cano I, Roig A, Cayuela ML, Alburquerque JA, Sánchez-Monedero MA. Biochar improves N cycling during composting of olive mill wastes and sheep manure. WASTE MANAGEMENT (NEW YORK, N.Y.) 2016; 49:553-559. [PMID: 26777305 DOI: 10.1016/j.wasman.2015.12.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 92] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2015] [Revised: 12/30/2015] [Accepted: 12/30/2015] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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The use of biochar has been revealed to have beneficial effects during the composting of manures and other N-rich materials by reducing N losses and enhancing the rate of the process. However, the impact of biochar has not been explored in other complex organic matrices with low N nitrogen that may hinder the composting process. The main novelty of this work was to study the impact of a small amount of biochar (4%) on the composting process of olive mill wastes, which are characterised by a recalcitrant lignocellulosic composition with reduced nitrogen (N) availability. Two treatments: (i) control (olive mill waste 46%+sheep manure 54%, dry weight) and (ii) the same mixture treated with biochar (4%), were composted during 31 weeks. The incorporation of a small amount of biochar improved N cycling by increasing NO3(-)-N content, indicating a higher nitrifying activity, and reducing N losses by 15% without affecting the amount of N2O released. The use of biochar as an additive for composting could improve the value of olive mill waste composts by reducing N losses and increasing N availability in lignocellulosic and N-poor materials.
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- Inés López-Cano
- Department of Soil and Water Conservation and Organic Waste Management, Centro de Edafología y Biología Aplicada del Segura, CSIC, P.O. Box 164, 30100 Murcia, Spain
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- Department of Soil and Water Conservation and Organic Waste Management, Centro de Edafología y Biología Aplicada del Segura, CSIC, P.O. Box 164, 30100 Murcia, Spain
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- Department of Soil and Water Conservation and Organic Waste Management, Centro de Edafología y Biología Aplicada del Segura, CSIC, P.O. Box 164, 30100 Murcia, Spain
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- Department of Soil and Water Conservation and Organic Waste Management, Centro de Edafología y Biología Aplicada del Segura, CSIC, P.O. Box 164, 30100 Murcia, Spain
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- Department of Soil and Water Conservation and Organic Waste Management, Centro de Edafología y Biología Aplicada del Segura, CSIC, P.O. Box 164, 30100 Murcia, Spain.
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Vasiliadou IA, Muktadirul Bari Chowdhury AKM, Akratos CS, Tekerlekopoulou AG, Pavlou S, Vayenas DV. Mathematical modeling of olive mill waste composting process. WASTE MANAGEMENT (NEW YORK, N.Y.) 2015; 43:61-71. [PMID: 26174354 DOI: 10.1016/j.wasman.2015.06.038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2015] [Revised: 06/21/2015] [Accepted: 06/25/2015] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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The present study aimed at developing an integrated mathematical model for the composting process of olive mill waste. The multi-component model was developed to simulate the composting of three-phase olive mill solid waste with olive leaves and different materials as bulking agents. The modeling system included heat transfer, organic substrate degradation, oxygen consumption, carbon dioxide production, water content change, and biological processes. First-order kinetics were used to describe the hydrolysis of insoluble organic matter, followed by formation of biomass. Microbial biomass growth was modeled with a double-substrate limitation by hydrolyzed available organic substrate and oxygen using Monod kinetics. The inhibitory factors of temperature and moisture content were included in the system. The production and consumption of nitrogen and phosphorous were also included in the model. In order to evaluate the kinetic parameters, and to validate the model, six pilot-scale composting experiments in controlled laboratory conditions were used. Low values of hydrolysis rates were observed (0.002841/d) coinciding with the high cellulose and lignin content of the composting materials used. Model simulations were in good agreement with the experimental results. Sensitivity analysis was performed and the modeling efficiency was determined to further evaluate the model predictions. Results revealed that oxygen simulations were more sensitive on the input parameters of the model compared to those of water, temperature and insoluble organic matter. Finally, the Nash and Sutcliff index (E), showed that the experimental data of insoluble organic matter (E>0.909) and temperature (E>0.678) were better simulated than those of water.
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- Ioanna A Vasiliadou
- Department of Chemical and Environmental Technology, ESCET, Rey Juan Carlos University, 28933 Móstoles, Madrid, Spain.
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- Department of Environmental and Natural Resources Management, University of Patras, G. Seferi 2, GR-30100 Agrinio, Greece
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- Department of Environmental and Natural Resources Management, University of Patras, G. Seferi 2, GR-30100 Agrinio, Greece
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- Institute of Chemical Engineering Sciences, FORTH, Stadiou Str., Platani, GR-26504 Patras, Greece; Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Patras, GR-26504 Patras, Greece
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- Institute of Chemical Engineering Sciences, FORTH, Stadiou Str., Platani, GR-26504 Patras, Greece; Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Patras, GR-26504 Patras, Greece
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Brito LM, Mourão I, Coutinho J, Smith SR. Co-composting of invasive Acacia longifolia with pine bark for horticultural use. ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY 2015; 36:1632-1642. [PMID: 25559143 DOI: 10.1080/09593330.2014.1002863] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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The feasibility of commercial-scale co-composting of waste biomass from the control of invasive Acacia species with pine bark waste from the lumber industry, in a blend ratio of 60:40 (v:v), was investigated and compared with previous research on the composting of Acacia without additional feedstock, to determine the potential process and end-product quality benefits of co-composting with bark. Pile temperatures rose rapidly to >70 °C and were maintained at >60 °C for several months. Acacia and bark biomass contained a large fraction of mineralizable organic matter (OM) equivalent to approximately 600 g kg(-1) of initial OM. Bark was more recalcitrant to biodegradation compared with Acacia, which degraded at twice the rate of bark. Therefore, incorporating the bark increased the final amount of compost produced compared with composting Acacia residues without bark. The relatively high C/N ratio of the composting matrix (C/N=56) and NH3 volatilization explained the limited increases in NH4+-N content, whereas concentrations of conservative nutrient elements (e.g. P, K, Ca, Mg, Fe) increased in proportion to OM mineralization, enriching the compost as a nutrient source for horticultural use. Nitrogen concentrations also increased to a small extent, but were much more dynamic and losses, probably associated with N volatilization mechanisms, were difficult to actively control. The physicochemical characteristics of the stabilized end-product, such as pH, electrical conductivity and OM content, were improved with the addition of bark to Acacia biomass, and the final compost characteristics were suitable for use for soil improvement and also as horticultural substrate components.
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- Luis Miguel Brito
- a Mountain Research Centre (CIMO), Escola Superior Agrária , Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo , Refóios, 4990-706 Ponte de Lima , Portugal
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Jurado MM, Suárez-Estrella F, López MJ, Vargas-García MC, López-González JA, Moreno J. Enhanced turnover of organic matter fractions by microbial stimulation during lignocellulosic waste composting. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2015; 186:15-24. [PMID: 25795998 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2015.03.059] [Citation(s) in RCA: 83] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2015] [Revised: 03/09/2015] [Accepted: 03/10/2015] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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Enhanced organic matter turnover was detected in lignocellulosic composting piles inoculated with microorganisms specifically capable of decomposing polymeric compounds. In comparison to uninoculated piles, the following results were obtained in the inoculated piles: degradation of hemicellulose, cellulose and lignin were 28%, 21% and 25% respectively higher. Total organic matter, total sugars and phenolic compounds also decreased more intensely. Greater amounts of soluble organic carbon, reducing sugars and soluble proteins were available to the composting microbiota. Recycling of organic to inorganic nitrogen was improved and humification was more intense and earlier attained. Microbial community structure was also affected by inoculation. It was initially thought that these effects were due to enzymatic capabilities of inoculants, however, microbial counts, especially those corresponding to functional groups, revealed that inoculation induced a true stimulation of microbial growth and activity in the entire composting microbiota which was actually responsible for all the beneficial effects reported here.
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- M M Jurado
- Unit of Microbiology, Department of Biology and Geology, University of Almería, Agrifood Campus of International Excellence ceiA3, 04120 Almería, Spain
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- Unit of Microbiology, Department of Biology and Geology, University of Almería, Agrifood Campus of International Excellence ceiA3, 04120 Almería, Spain
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- Unit of Microbiology, Department of Biology and Geology, University of Almería, Agrifood Campus of International Excellence ceiA3, 04120 Almería, Spain
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- Unit of Microbiology, Department of Biology and Geology, University of Almería, Agrifood Campus of International Excellence ceiA3, 04120 Almería, Spain
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- Unit of Microbiology, Department of Biology and Geology, University of Almería, Agrifood Campus of International Excellence ceiA3, 04120 Almería, Spain
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- Unit of Microbiology, Department of Biology and Geology, University of Almería, Agrifood Campus of International Excellence ceiA3, 04120 Almería, Spain.
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Fernández-Hernández A, Roig A, Serramiá N, Civantos CGO, Sánchez-Monedero MA. Application of compost of two-phase olive mill waste on olive grove: effects on soil, olive fruit and olive oil quality. WASTE MANAGEMENT (NEW YORK, N.Y.) 2014; 34:1139-1147. [PMID: 24810202 DOI: 10.1016/j.wasman.2014.03.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2013] [Revised: 03/29/2014] [Accepted: 03/31/2014] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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Composting is a method for preparing organic fertilizers that represents a suitable management option for the recycling of two-phase olive mill waste (TPOMW) in agriculture. Four different composts were prepared by mixing TPOMW with different agro-industrial by-products (olive pruning, sheep manure and horse manure), which were used either as bulking agents or as N sources. The mature composts were added during six consecutive years to a typical "Picual" olive tree grove in the Jaén province (Spain). The effects of compost addition on soil characteristics, crop yield and nutritional status and also the quality of the olive oil were evaluated at the end of the experiment and compared to a control treated only with mineral fertilization. The most important effects on soil characteristics included a significant increase in the availability of N, P, K and an increase of soil organic matter content. The application of TPOMW compost produced a significant increase in olive oil content in the fruit. The compost amended plots had a 15% higher olive oil content than those treatment with inorganic fertilization. These organics amendments maintained the composition and quality of the olive oil.
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- Antonia Fernández-Hernández
- Centro 'Venta del Llano' del Instituto Andaluz de Investigación y Formación Agraria, Pesquera, Agroalimentaria y de la Producción Ecológica, Mengíbar, Jaén, Spain.
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- Department of Soil and Water Conservation and Organic Waste Management, CEBAS - CSIC, Murcia, Spain.
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- Department of Soil and Water Conservation and Organic Waste Management, CEBAS - CSIC, Murcia, Spain
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- Centro 'Venta del Llano' del Instituto Andaluz de Investigación y Formación Agraria, Pesquera, Agroalimentaria y de la Producción Ecológica, Mengíbar, Jaén, Spain.
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- Department of Soil and Water Conservation and Organic Waste Management, CEBAS - CSIC, Murcia, Spain.
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Serramiá N, Roig A, Sánchez-Monedero MA. Soil mineralization of two-phase olive mill wastes: effect of the lignocellulosic composition on soil C dynamics. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING : JEM 2011; 14:499-509. [PMID: 22159027 DOI: 10.1039/c1em10490j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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The low degradation rate of two-phase olive mill wastes (TPOMW) during composting and after soil application is a characteristic feature of these materials. The aim of this work was to evaluate the relationship between the lignocellulosic fraction of TPOMW and the organic matter (OM) degradation rate in three agricultural soils amended with four TPOMW composting mixtures at different degree of stabilisation and prepared with different bulking agents and N sources. The mineralisation kinetics of TPOMW composting mixtures in soil reflected a large amount of slowly mineralisable C even in the starting mixtures (I and T1) where this fraction represented up to 85% of the total potentially mineralisable C pool. The effect of rich lignocellulosic composition was confirmed by the study of the DTS (50% dry TPOMW + 50% sheep manure) mixtures prepared with dry TPOMW, which had undergone partial degradation in a storage pond for one year before composting. These DTS samples showed a more similar kinetic behaviour in soil than the more transformed composting mixtures as reflected in the principal component analysis (PCA) diagram, where they were grouped in the same quadrant dominated by the lignin/holocellulose ratio. Soils amended with mature composts evolved very low amounts of C (between 2 and 6% of the added C) after two months of incubation, which highlights the suitability of these materials as a suitable C source for the soil to promote long term soil C stabilisation.
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- N Serramiá
- Department of Soil and Water Conservation and Organic Waste Management, Centro de Edafología y Biología Aplicada del Segura, CEBAS-CSIC, PO Box 164, 30100 Murcia, Spain
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Sánchez-Monedero MA, Serramiá N, Civantos CGO, Fernández-Hernández A, Roig A. Greenhouse gas emissions during composting of two-phase olive mill wastes with different agroindustrial by-products. CHEMOSPHERE 2010; 81:18-25. [PMID: 20708773 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2010.07.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2010] [Revised: 07/12/2010] [Accepted: 07/14/2010] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
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The evolution of CO(2), CH(4) and N(2)O were monitored in five composting mixtures prepared from two-phase olive mill waste (TPOMW) and different agroindustrial by-products in order to assess the effect of the initial composition and the N source on greenhouse gas emission. Surface gas fluxes were measured using a closed static chamber and compared to the changes in different organic matter fractions (organic and watersoluble C) and N forms (NH(4)(+) and NO(3)(-)). CH(4) emissions depended on the organic matter mineralisation dynamics and the incorporation of manure in the starting mixture. The highest CH(4) fluxes were registered during the intense degradation at early stages of the process (up to 100 g Cm(-2)d(-1)). The emission of N(2)O (0-0.9 g Nm(-2)d(-1)) occurred from 6th to 10th wk of composting (bioxidative phase), coinciding with an intense nitrification in the pile. The use of urea enhanced the N(2)O emission up to 3.7 g Nm(-2)d(-1), due to an increase in available mineral N in the pile. Even though well managed TPOMW composting piles only represent a minor source of CH(4) and N(2)O emissions, the addition of urea and easily available C fractions to the starting mixtures can significantly increase the environmental impact of TPOMW composting as far as greenhouse gas emissions are concerned.
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- Miguel A Sánchez-Monedero
- Department of Soil and Water Conservation and Organic Waste Management, CEBAS-CSIC, PO Box 164, 30100 Murcia, Spain.
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