| Title |
Production of compost from logging residues |
| ID_Doc |
23777 |
| Authors |
Bojarski, W; Czekala, W; Nowak, M; Dach, J |
| Title |
Production of compost from logging residues |
| Year |
2023 |
| Published |
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| DOI |
10.1016/j.biortech.2023.128878 |
| Abstract |
The implementation of forest management generates logging residue which can be used in several ways. One of the option is to use of logging residue in the composting process. Therefore, this study determined the possibility of producing compost based on logging residue and the produced fertilizer used to fertilize forest nurseries. Pine chips and sewage sludge were used for carrying out the study. The compost, as well as the leachate produced during composting, were characterized by high NPK content. The leachate collected at the end of the experiment was characterized by nitrogen content of approximately 6500 mg center dot dm-3, phosphorus of approximately 450 mg center dot dm-3, and potassium of approximately 500-700 mg center dot dm-3. In contrast, the compost produced contained approximately 0.57 g center dot kg- 1 nitrogen, approximately 0.39 g center dot kg- 1 phosphorus, and approximately 0.24 g center dot kg- 1 potassium. The disadvantage in terms of the usefulness of the resulting fertilizer in forest nurseries is its pH, which exceeded 9.0. |
| Author Keywords |
Logging residue; Sewage sludge; Compost production; Circular economy |
| Index Keywords |
Index Keywords |
| Document Type |
Other |
| Open Access |
Open Access |
| Source |
Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED) |
| EID |
WOS:000952054200001 |
| WoS Category |
Agricultural Engineering; Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology; Energy & Fuels |
| Research Area |
Agriculture; Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology; Energy & Fuels |
| PDF |
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2023.128878
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