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Original research article

Impact of Different Livestock Manures on the Compost Quality and Greenhouse Gas Emissions during Food Waste Composting
Hyun Young Hwang1
,
Nan Hee An1
,
Cho Rong Lee1
,
Sang Gu Park2
,
Sang Min Lee3*
1Researcher, Organic Agriculture Division, National Institute of Agricultural Sciences, RDA, Wanju 55365, Korea
2Director of Division, Organic Agriculture Division, National Institute of Agricultural Sciences, RDA, Wanju 55365, Korea
3Senior Researcher, Organic Agriculture Division, National Institute of Agricultural Sciences, RDA, Wanju 55365, Korea
*Corresponding Author
30 November 2022. pp. 443-454
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Abstract

Although livestock manure and food waste have emerged to be main issues to cause environmental problems, at the same time, and recycle natural resources, the simultaneous treatment method and impact of two organic wastes are not well understood. In this research, the influence of different types of livestock manures combination on compost maturity, greenhouse gas (GHG) and NH3 emission was evaluated during food waste composting. Apart from a control treatment (only food waste, OF), three co-composting treatments were conducted: (1) food waste + cow manure (FCM); (2) food waste + swine manure (FSM); and (3) food waste + poultry manure (FPM). An 84-day composting experiment was conducted in 62 L composting chamber. During composting process, changes of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), ammonia (NH3) emissions and compost pile; temperature, pH, nutrient content, etc., were periodically investigated. The co-composting with livestock manures significantly reduced nitrogen losses by NH3 (11.5 - 44.2%) and N2O (39.1 - 49.7%) emissions. The lowest NH3 emission were observed in FSM treatment. The highest CH4 and N2O production was detected in FCM and OF treatment, respectively. The global warming potential (GWP) value was calculated to evaluate overall GHG impact, then FSM showed the lowest GWP value (7.0 kg CO2 eq. kg-1), which is 109% reduction rate compared to FC (highest GWP, 14.7 kg CO2 eq. kg-1). Nutrients content such as Ca, Mg, and K of final compost product were increased by 33 - 76%, 17 - 76%, 60 - 90% in livestock manure combination treatments. Germination index was increased in FSM and FPM, compared to OF during composting, and then they could accelerate maturation rate. These results suggested that co-composting with food waste and livestock manures is recommendable to improve compost quality, especially, swine manure was an efficient material to reduce GHG and nitrogen loss by NH3 for food waste composting.

Total global warming potential (GWP) and ammonia flux of different co-composting treatments during composting process.
Keywords
Ammonia
Compost
Global warming potential
Kitchen waste
Livestock manure
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  • Publisher :Korean Society of Soil Science and Fertilizer
  • Publisher(Ko) :한국토양비료학회
  • Journal Title :Korean Journal of Soil Science and Fertilizer
  • Journal Title(Ko) :한국토양비료학회 학회지
  • Volume : 55
  • No :4
  • Pages :443-454
  • Received Date : 2022-11-01
  • Revised Date : 2022-11-24
  • Accepted Date : 2022-11-25
  • DOI :https://doi.org/10.7745/KJSSF.2022.55.4.443
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