Title of article :
Modelling of moisture-dependent aerobic degradation of solid waste
Author/Authors :
S. POMMIER، نويسنده , , D. Chenu، نويسنده , , M. Quintard، نويسنده , , X. Lefebvre، نويسنده ,
Issue Information :
روزنامه با شماره پیاپی سال 2008
Pages :
13
From page :
1188
To page :
1200
Abstract :
In landfill, high temperature levels come from aerobic reactions inside the waste surface layer. They are known to make anaerobic processes more reliable, by partial removal of easily biodegradable substrates. Aerobic biodegradation of the main components of biodegradable matter (paper and cardboard waste, food and yard waste) is considered. In this paper, two models which take into account the effect of moisture on aerobic biodegradation kinetics are discussed. The first one (Model A) is a simple, first order, substrate-related model, which assumes that substrate hydrolysis is the limiting step of the process. The second one (Model B) is a biomass-dependant model, considering biological growth processes. Respirometric experiments were performed in order to evaluate the efficiency of each model. The biological oxygen demands of shredded paper and cardboard samples and of food and yard waste samples prepared at various initial water contents were measured. These experimental data were used to identify model parameters. Model A, which includes moisture dependency on the maximum amount of biodegraded matter, is relevant for paper and cardboard biodegradation. On the other hand, Model B, including moisture effect on the growth rate of biomass is suitable to describe food and yard waste biodegradation.
Journal title :
Waste Management
Serial Year :
2008
Journal title :
Waste Management
Record number :
775537
Link To Document :
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