Development and Testing of Hand-Operated Small-Scale Composter in Composting Biodegradable Waste

J.A. Bellen¹ , S.K.L. Sta. Maria² , P.M.C. Winterstien³ , F.A.L. Chavez⁴ , J.A. Bellen⁵

Section:Research Paper, Product Type: Isroset-Journal
Vol.4 , Issue.8 , pp.1-4, Aug-2018

CrossRef-DOI:   https://doi.org/10.26438/ijsrms/v4i8.14

Online published on Aug 31, 2018

Copyright © J.A. Bellen, S.K.L. Sta. Maria, P.M.C. Winterstien, F.A.L. Chavez, J.A. Bellen . This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
 

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Abstract :
Environmental laws promote the creation of environment-friendly technology. Biodegradable waste constitutes big proportion of solid waste. In solid waste management, composting is a viable preference. This study aimed to develop a hand-operated composter for the biodegradable waste. Results showed that in waste analysis and characterization study an average waste generated was 6.25 kg per day with 80% biodegradable, 13% recyclable and 7% residual waste. A drum-type hand-operated small-scale composter was developed with a feeding capacity of 15 kg. During testing, active composting stage, though short-lived, thermophilic condition was observed in the first four days. The mature compost has dark brown color and there was no foul odor. The composter can be alternative technology for community-based solid waste management practices. Further studies should be conducted on these aspects: thermophilic condition; seed compost; aeration holes in the drum; and soil analyses for the mature compost to determine its suitability for organic farming.

Key-Words / Index Term :
WACS, solid waste management, hand-operated, small-scale composter

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