Assessment of the loss of mass, organic substance and combustible elements in the waste biodegradation process

• Authors: Agnieszka Generowicz , Małgorzata Olek
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

The paper presents the results of an analysis of the changes of the mass and amounts of organic substances and combustible elements in a biodegradation process. The prepared sample of organic waste constituted the material used for the tests. The composting process was being carried out for 9 weeks in field conditions. The samples for analyses were collected every 7 days. The content of a biodegradable fraction was determined according to the procedure described in the standard of PN - EN 15169: 2007 "Characterization of waste-Determination of loss on ignition in waste, sludge and sediments". Reduction of the mass of the organic waste during the composting process amounted to 35%. A significant content of organic fraction (about 60-70% after 9 weeks) remains in the composted waste; and the content of combustible elements is reduced (by about 30%.)

Keywords

EN

biodegradable fraction; loss on ignition; composting

• Publisher: De Gruyter Open
• Journal: Polish Journal of Chemical Technology
• Year: 2010
• Volume: 12
• Issue: 2
• Pages: 67-69

Dates

published

1 - 1 - 2010

online

9 - 7 - 2010

Contributors

author

Agnieszka Generowicz

• Institute of Thermal Engineering and Air Protection, The Cracow University of Technology, ul. Warszawska 24, 31-155 Kraków, Poland

author

Małgorzata Olek

• Institute of Thermal Engineering and Air Protection, The Cracow University of Technology, ul. Warszawska 24, 31-155 Kraków, Poland

References

• The Act on Waste [uniform text: Journal of Laws of 2007, No. 39, item 251, as amended].
• The National Plan of Waste Management 2010-Attachment to the Resolution No. 233 of the Council of Ministers of 29 December 2006.
• The Decree of the Minister of Economy and Labour on the criteria and procedures allowing to storing wastes on landfills of a particular type [Journal of Laws of 2005, No. 186, item 1553 as amended].
• Maćków, I., Sebastian, M., Szpadt, R. & Rajmund, A., Characteristics of organic waste in selected Polish municipalities. W: Waste management in the focus of controversial interests. Proceedings of the 1st BOKU Waste Conference. Vienna, 2005.
• Standards Association of Poland (2007). Polish standard: Characterization of waste-Calculation of dry matter by determination of dry residue or water content. PN-EN 14346: 2007.
• Standards Association of Poland (2007). Polish standard: Characterization of waste-Determination of loss on ignition in waste, sludge and sediments. PN-EN 15169: 2007.
• Standards Association of Poland (2007). Polish standard: Fuel property testing. Determination of the content of combustible. PN-93/Z15008/03.

Identifiers

DOI

10.2478/v10026-010-0021-2