Composting processes for food processing wastes: A review

Authors

  • Yung-Tse Hung Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Cleveland State University, Cleveland, Ohio, USA.
  • Kevin Holloman Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Cleveland State University, Cleveland, Ohio, USA.
  • Howard H. Paul Department of Information Systems, Cleveland State University, Cleveland, Ohio, USA.
  • Christopher R Huhnke Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Cleveland State University, Cleveland, Ohio, USA.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.30574/gscarr.2021.8.1.0162

Keywords:

Compost, Bioreactor, Biodegradation, Food Processing Waste, Decomposers

Abstract

Composting of food processing waste was analyzed as a biological process and an engineered system. The goal is to establish fundamental principles and design criteria that would aid its adoption as waste management practice. Characteristics of the inflow, reactor, and outflow were evaluated. Success of the bioreactor was found to be largely dependent on microbial community structure, physical properties of biodegradable waste (BW), aeration, heat transfer, and time required for maturation. Static piles were the primary focus of this article for cost and energy efficiency.

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Published

2021-07-30

How to Cite

Hung, Y.-T. ., Holloman, K. ., Paul, H. H. ., & Huhnke, C. R. . (2021). Composting processes for food processing wastes: A review. GSC Advanced Research and Reviews, 8(1), 183–186. https://doi.org/10.30574/gscarr.2021.8.1.0162

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Vol. 8 No. 1 (2021): July 2021

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Review Article

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