The discovery of physical properties of food waste in composting process.

Composting as a method of solid waste management should be given attention. It gives means of producing a valuable end product, by treating of organic wastes in an environmentally friendly method which does not release any hazardous chemical which can affect human health without causing a major disr...

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Main Authors:	Abu Samah, Mohd Armi, Abdul Rahman, Muhammad Firdaus, Abd Halim, Khairul Bariyyah, Khan Chowdhury, Ahmed Jalal
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Language:	English
Published:	Science Publishing Corporation Inc 2018
Subjects:	GE Environmental Sciences
Online Access:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/74191/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/74191/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/74191/1/IJET-13799.pdf

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spelling	iium-741912019-09-04T04:14:48Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/74191/ The discovery of physical properties of food waste in composting process. Abu Samah, Mohd Armi Abdul Rahman, Muhammad Firdaus Abd Halim, Khairul Bariyyah Khan Chowdhury, Ahmed Jalal GE Environmental Sciences Composting as a method of solid waste management should be given attention. It gives means of producing a valuable end product, by treating of organic wastes in an environmentally friendly method which does not release any hazardous chemical which can affect human health without causing a major disruption to the surrounding ecosystem. Nevertheless, the issue of time-consuming arises and this correspond to the sink of market demand. The optimized pre-composting process was done through drying, grinding and controlled aeration resulted in the fast-compost formation and cost-effective. This study aimed to discover the physical properties of food waste in composting process. The controlled parameter of the composting which is aeration time where pre-composting processes applied was drying and grinding. The manipulated parameter of composting process happened within two durations: rotation and rest. Each container has been rotated for 15 minutes yet different resting time was applied which are 15, 25, 50, 150 minutes namely A, B, C and D. The data collection has been done in hourly basis for the total of 72 hours. Based on the statistical analysis, results show that mass reduction of samples (A=38.6%, B=32.6%, C=24.6%, D=22.6%). The compost temperature ranged between (23°C - 39°C) while the compost pH was (5.12 – 5.85). Peak level of surrounding temperature was (35.7°C) while surrounding relative humidity (53%) in normal condition. Among the highest moisture content was (52.63%) while the lowest discovered in sample D (24.81%) respectively. Results show that with the longer the aeration time, the better physical properties of compost formed. The obtained data will provide evidence on its significances application to the agencies, the public and the industrial player to cope up with this major environmental threat. This study found a significant relationship between physical factors and compost formation which contribute to better analysis, especially to food waste management. Science Publishing Corporation Inc 2018 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/74191/1/IJET-13799.pdf Abu Samah, Mohd Armi and Abdul Rahman, Muhammad Firdaus and Abd Halim, Khairul Bariyyah and Khan Chowdhury, Ahmed Jalal (2018) The discovery of physical properties of food waste in composting process. International Journal of Engineering & Technology, 7 (2.29). pp. 460-468. ISSN 2227-524X https://www.sciencepubco.com/index.php/ijet/index
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description	Composting as a method of solid waste management should be given attention. It gives means of producing a valuable end product, by treating of organic wastes in an environmentally friendly method which does not release any hazardous chemical which can affect human health without causing a major disruption to the surrounding ecosystem. Nevertheless, the issue of time-consuming arises and this correspond to the sink of market demand. The optimized pre-composting process was done through drying, grinding and controlled aeration resulted in the fast-compost formation and cost-effective. This study aimed to discover the physical properties of food waste in composting process. The controlled parameter of the composting which is aeration time where pre-composting processes applied was drying and grinding. The manipulated parameter of composting process happened within two durations: rotation and rest. Each container has been rotated for 15 minutes yet different resting time was applied which are 15, 25, 50, 150 minutes namely A, B, C and D. The data collection has been done in hourly basis for the total of 72 hours. Based on the statistical analysis, results show that mass reduction of samples (A=38.6%, B=32.6%, C=24.6%, D=22.6%). The compost temperature ranged between (23°C - 39°C) while the compost pH was (5.12 – 5.85). Peak level of surrounding temperature was (35.7°C) while surrounding relative humidity (53%) in normal condition. Among the highest moisture content was (52.63%) while the lowest discovered in sample D (24.81%) respectively. Results show that with the longer the aeration time, the better physical properties of compost formed. The obtained data will provide evidence on its significances application to the agencies, the public and the industrial player to cope up with this major environmental threat. This study found a significant relationship between physical factors and compost formation which contribute to better analysis, especially to food waste management.
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author	Abu Samah, Mohd Armi Abdul Rahman, Muhammad Firdaus Abd Halim, Khairul Bariyyah Khan Chowdhury, Ahmed Jalal
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title	The discovery of physical properties of food waste in composting process.
title_short	The discovery of physical properties of food waste in composting process.
title_full	The discovery of physical properties of food waste in composting process.
title_fullStr	The discovery of physical properties of food waste in composting process.
title_full_unstemmed	The discovery of physical properties of food waste in composting process.
title_sort	discovery of physical properties of food waste in composting process.
publisher	Science Publishing Corporation Inc
publishDate	2018
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The discovery of physical properties of food waste in composting process.

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