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The Science of Composting

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  1. Marco Bertoldi
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  2. Paolo Sequi
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  3. Bert Lemmes
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  4. Tiziano Papi
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Table of contents (187 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxi
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  3. Composting Process

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 47-47
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    2. Composting Control: Principles and Practice

      • E. I. Stentiford
      Pages 49-59

    3. Composting Plant Design and Process Management

      • Roger T. Haug
      Pages 60-70

    4. Odour Emissions from Composting Plants

      • W. Bidlingmaier
      Pages 71-80

    5. Environmental Impact of Composting Plants

      • Klaus Fischer
      Pages 81-86

    6. Production of functional compost which can suppress phytopathogenic fungi of lawn grass by inoculating Bacillus subtilis into grass clippings

      • Kiyohiko Nakasaki, Masahiro Kubo, Hiroshi Kubota
      Pages 87-95

    7. Nutrient transformation of pig manure under pig-on-litter system

      • N. F. Y. Tam, S. M. Tiquia, L. L. P. Vrijmoed
      Pages 96-105

    8. Heat Evolution During Composting of Sewage Sludge

      • Frederick C. Miller
      Pages 106-115

    9. Process Control based on Dynamic Properties in Composting: Moisture and Compaction considerations

      • K. Das, H. M. Keener
      Pages 116-125

    10. Compost Facility Operating Guide

      • Philip B. Leege
      Pages 126-136

    11. Glucose Influence on the Asymbiotic Nitrogen Fixation During Lignocellulsic Waste Composting

      • K. Ezelin, G. Brun, M. Kaemmerer, J. C. Revel
      Pages 137-148

    12. Taxonomic and Metabolic Microbial Diversity During Composting

      • Trello Beffa, Michel Blanc, Laurent Marilley, Johanna Lott Fischer, Pierre-François Lyon, Michel Aragno
      Pages 149-161

    13. A new composting plant realized within the THERMIE program of the European Commission

      • T. Papi, G. Marani, R. Mannironi, M. de Bertoldi
      Pages 162-172
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The European Union initially demonstrated its interest in waste in the late 70s with the progamme on Waste Recycling Research and Development. At that time composting was only present as a coordination activity and it was only later that specific research programmes in the area were within Europe which was largely instrumental in setting up a series of European conferences, seminars and work­ shops. Some of these have resulted in publications which have made significant contributions to developments in the understanding of composting and the use of composts. In particular the outputs from meetings in Oxford ( 1984), Udine (1986), Neresheim ( 1988) and Angers ( 1991) are worthy of note. Composting has seen significant changes since the 70s when the major thrust in Europe was using mixed municipal solid waste as a feed material. Many com­ posting plants which were built to use this material were closed due to the poor quality of the compost which made it very difficult to market. As a result the main areas of interest, as far as the municipa1ities are concemed, are now with biowaste and source-separated organics. This interest is apparent from the many new plants which are being constructed across Europe, and the ready market which exists for the products. In parallel with the renewed interest of the municipalities other areas, such as agriculture and the wastewater treatment industries, are also developing their own schemes.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: The Science of Composting

  • Editors: Marco Bertoldi, Paolo Sequi, Bert Lemmes, Tiziano Papi

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-1569-5

  • Publisher: Springer Dordrecht

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht 1996

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-7514-0383-1Published: 29 February 1996

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-94-010-7201-4Published: 23 August 2014

  • eBook ISBN: 978-94-009-1569-5Published: 11 November 2013

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XLII, 1452

  • Topics: Waste Management/Waste Technology, Physical Chemistry, Ecotoxicology, Food Science

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