Composting MSW and sewage sludge with effective complex microorganisms

Article type: Research Article

Authors: Xi, Bei-dou | Liu, Hong-liang | Zeng, Guang-ming | Huang, Guo-he | Bai, Qing-zhong

Affiliations: Environment Department, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China. E-mail: xibeidou@263.net | Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Science, Bejing 100012, China | Department of Environmental Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, China

Abstract: The effects of complex microorganisms in composting process of the municipal solid waste (MSW) and sludge were examined through inspecting biomass, temperature, oxygen consumption, organic mater, and C/N (the ratio of carbon and nitrogen). The experimental results shows: complex microorganisms are effective to compose organic matter and speedup composting change into humus.

Keywords: effective complex microorganisms(ECM), temperature, oxygen consumption, organic matter, C/N ratio

Journal: Journal of Environmental Sciences, vol. 14, no. 2, pp. 264-268, 2002