A review of mathematical models for composting

E Walling, A Trémier, C Vaneeckhaute - Waste Management, 2020 - Elsevier
Composting is a valuable method to treat and valorize organic waste. However, the process
is defined by its dynamic nature and governed by a multitude of operating parameters. As …

Influence of moisture content on chicken manure stabilization during microbial agent-enhanced composting

MX Li, XS He, J Tang, X Li, R Zhao, YQ Tao, C Wang… - Chemosphere, 2021 - Elsevier
Moisture content (MC) influences substance transformation during composting and the
function of exogenous microbial agents. Unsuitable MC could cause leaching, nutrient loss …

Application of optimization and modeling for the enhancement of composting processes

T Sokač, D Valinger, M Benković, T Jurina… - Processes, 2022 - mdpi.com
Composting is a more environmentally friendly and cost-effective alternative to digesting
organic waste and turning it into organic fertilizer. It is a biological process in which …

Alternating ventilation accelerates the mineralization and humification of food waste by optimizing the temperature-oxygen-moisture distribution in the static …

L Zhu, Y Zhao, S Chen, X Miao, Z Fang, X Yao… - Bioresource …, 2024 - Elsevier
Traditional unidirectional ventilation often leads to the loss of heat and moisture during
composting, disrupting the favorable microenvironment required for aerobic microbes. This …

Review on self-heating of biomass materials: understanding and description

C Sheng, C Yao - Energy & Fuels, 2022 - ACS Publications
Storage of bulk biomass materials is essential along the feedstock supply chain of bioenergy
production. The self-heating accompanying biomass storage has hazardous consequences …

Role of different natural materials in reducing nitrogen loss during industrial sludge composting: Modelling and optimization

NA Dümenci, FA Temel, NG Turan - Bioresource Technology, 2023 - Elsevier
In this study, the effects of pumice, expanded perlite, and expanded vermiculite on nitrogen
loss were examined for industrial sludge composting using the Box-Behnken experimental …

Analysis of regulative variables on greenhouse gas emissions and spatial pore gas concentrations with modeling during large-scale trough composting

X He, L Han, G Huang - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2020 - Elsevier
Regulative composting variables, like aeration, turning and additive, are critical factors for
low-emission and eco-friendly aerobic composting. The main variables (aeration, turning …

Enhancing the economic potential of organic waste by co-composting using ratio modelling toward a circular economy

MNL Ofei-Quartey, E Appiah-Effah… - Journal of Material …, 2023 - Springer
Co-composting, a circular economy approach to waste management, has economic
potential and environmental benefits through nutrient recycling and waste minimization. This …

Green biomass processing to lower slurry viscosity and reduce biofuel cost

CL Williams, MCF Karlsson, RM Emerson… - Biomass and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Sustainable fuels for industries that cannot be easily electrified, like aviation and marine, will
be crucial to achieving a carbon neutral economy. Processing wet solids through a process …

Moisture-induced pattern of gases and physicochemical indices in corn straw and cow manure composting

P Ghanney, H Qiu, DK Anning, H Yang, Y Wang… - Applied Sciences, 2021 - mdpi.com
This study investigated the altering effect of moisture on the emission pattern of gases and
the evolutionary dynamics of physicochemical indices in corn straw and cow manure …