Composting Chemical Treated Hog Wastewater Excess Sludge Amended with Sawdust and Compost Biofiltration

화학적처리 양돈폐수 잉여오니와 톱밥 혼합물 퇴비화 및 퇴비탈취처리

  • Hong Ji-Hyung (Dept. of Industrial Machinery Engineering, Sunchon National University) ;
  • Park Keum-Joo (Dept. of Industrial Machinery Engineering, Sunchon National University)
  • 홍지형 (순천대학교 산업기계공학과) ;
  • 박금주 (순천대학교 산업기계공학과)
  • Published : 2006.04.01

Abstract

The effects of turning frequency were examined on the efficiency of composting lime treated excess sludge amended with sawdust from the activated sludge process after a liquid/solids separation process. The raw and excess sludge from the activated sludge process associated with the hog wastewater treatment system is a significant problem and composting is an effective method far reducing the pollution potential of hog wastewater sludge. The coagulant used sludge composting and ammonia emissions from composting are not well established. The effect of compost properties such as high total carbon, C/N ratio and pH value on performance of composting sludge and biofiltration of ammonia from composting process were investigated. The ammonia emission was not significantly increased during composting. The ammonia concentrations of the exhaust air of composter were ranged from 0.5 and 7 ppm about 12 days after composting. The performance of the hog wastewater sludge composting was the most sensitive to chemical treated sludge properties such as high total carbon and high C/N ratio of the initial compost mixes. Temperature in compost and ammonia emission were not greatly affected by the turning frequency.

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