Türk Bilimsel Derlemeler Dergisi

Yazarlar: Ülküye Dudu, GÜL Erdem NAZİLLİ

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Anahtar Kelimeler:Solid waste,Compost,Microorganism

Özet: In recent years, the amount of consumption has increased with the increasing of production worldwide. As a result, the problem of wastedisposal has arisen. Wastes such as plastic, glass, metal and cardboard can be recycled by industrial activities. Composting organic wastesby biotechnological methods has started to be widespread throughout our country. Composting is the name given to the process by whichmicroorganisms separate the organic matter in the wastes. Compost is the name given to the product mineralized by microorganisms. A goodcompost requires that the high biodegradability, high amount of organic matter and being free from harmful substances. The literature on thecomposting of organic wastes using biotechnological methods has been examined in this study. According to the literature there is no definitestandard for the qualification of compost products. On the other hand, factors affecting compost production are determined as grain structure,carbon nitrogen content, pH, temperature, ventilation and water content. The benefits of composting are listed as increasing the volume of thefloor space and facilitating ventilation, increasing the water holding capacity of the ground, making better use of the nutrients, giving plenty ofbacteria to the soil, increasing the nutrients on the ground, contributing to humus production and preventing erosion.

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