This study was conducted to investigate the possibility of composting of household garbage. The composter with the double layer walls was operated for 60 days in each season. The following results were obtained at the end of the experiment, if the tim...
This study was conducted to investigate the possibility of composting of household garbage. The composter with the double layer walls was operated for 60 days in each season. The following results were obtained at the end of the experiment, if the time was not specified. 1) The maximum temperature was 31℃ in spring, 36℃ in summer and 50℃ in winter. 2) The mass was reduced to an average of 58.5%. 3) pH values of the compost were 8.21 in spring, 8.29 in summer and 7.94 in winter. 4) The ash contents were 55.8% in spring, 57% in summer and 73.8% in winter. 5) The nitrogen contents were in the range of 0.2∼5.8%. Its values were the highest in winter and the lowest in summer. 6) Inorganic contents of the compost were in the range of : P₂O_5 ; 1.5∼4.41%, K₂O ; 0.02∼1.31%, CaO 0.13∼1.68% and MgO 0.05∼1.22%. 7) Heavy metal contents of the compost were in the range of : Zn; 13∼89㎎/㎏, Cu; 4∼62㎎/㎏, Cd; 1∼21㎎/㎏, Pb; N.D.∼97㎎/㎏, Cr; N.D.∼37 and Hg; N.D.∼1.38㎎/㎏.