Bacterium consortium drives compost stability and degradation of organic contaminants in in-vessel composting process of the mechanically separated organic fraction of municipal solid waste (MS-OFMSW)

Jessica Graça; Brian Murphy; Prasanna Pentlavalli; Christopher C.R. Allen; Eoin Bird; Michael Gaffney; Tim Duggan; Brian Kelleher

doi:10.1016/j.biteb.2020.100621

Bacterium consortium drives compost stability and degradation of organic contaminants in in-vessel composting process of the mechanically separated organic fraction of municipal solid waste (MS-OFMSW)

Jessica Graça, Brian Murphy, Prasanna Pentlavalli, Christopher C.R. Allen, Eoin Bird, Michael Gaffney, Tim Duggan, Brian Kelleher^*

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Commercial composting of the mechanically separated organic fraction of municipal solid waste (MS-OFMSW) is employed to stabilize municipal organic waste. Its feasibility is linked to process efficacy and compost stability. Threshold values for stability are imposed by regulatory frameworks. Limited reuse options exist for this material often due to the presence of organic pollutants. The optimisation of the composting process is required to reach stability in a viable timeframe. We evaluated the effects on compost stability and the degradation of organic contaminates by using wood shavings as a bulking agent and increasing the turning frequency in a pilot scale process. The use of wood shavings decreased the time required for compost stability while turning frequency had no impact. The addition of wood shavings to the initial feedstock stimulated microbial activity that in turn decreased the time to compost stability and enhanced the degradation of detected PAHs and short-chain phthalates.

Original language	English
Article number	100621
Number of pages	10
Journal	Bioresource Technology Reports
Volume	13
Early online date	06 Jan 2021
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biteb.2020.100621
Publication status	Published - Feb 2021

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This work was funded by the Irish Environmental Protection Agency , Southern Waste Region ( 2018-RE-MS-15 ) and Enterprise Ireland ( IP 2014 0292 ).

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Keywords

Bacterial community
BSRW
Compost stability
MS-OFMSW
PAHs
Phthalates

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Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
Environmental Engineering
Waste Management and Disposal

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Graça, J., Murphy, B., Pentlavalli, P., Allen, C. C. R., Bird, E., Gaffney, M., Duggan, T., & Kelleher, B. (2021). Bacterium consortium drives compost stability and degradation of organic contaminants in in-vessel composting process of the mechanically separated organic fraction of municipal solid waste (MS-OFMSW). Bioresource Technology Reports, 13, Article 100621. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biteb.2020.100621

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Graça J, Murphy B, Pentlavalli P, Allen CCR, Bird E, Gaffney M et al. Bacterium consortium drives compost stability and degradation of organic contaminants in in-vessel composting process of the mechanically separated organic fraction of municipal solid waste (MS-OFMSW). Bioresource Technology Reports. 2021 Feb;13:100621. Epub 2021 Jan 6. doi: 10.1016/j.biteb.2020.100621

Bacterium consortium drives compost stability and degradation of organic contaminants in in-vessel composting process of the mechanically separated organic fraction of municipal solid waste (MS-OFMSW)

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