Cybersecurity Awareness Training Presentation v2024.03
Dr. Mohammed Hamoda - Composting of Mixtures of Municipal Solid Wastes and Sewage Sludge in Kuwait
1. Composting of Mixtures of Municipal Solid Waste and Sewage Sludge in Kuwait M.F. Hamoda , Ph.D., P.Eng. Professor of Environmental Engineering Kuwait University, Kuwait
7. Table 1. Chemical composition of dewatered MSS sample Parameter Mean Value Standard Error of the Mean pH 7.7 0.15 Moisture Content (%) 54.1 2.24 Organic Matter @ 550 o C (%) 61.5 18.67 Total Organic Carbon (%) 34.2 0.63 Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen (%) 6.1 0.12 C:N Ratio 5.6 0.15
8. Table 1. Chemical composition of dewatered MSS samples Table 2. Chemical composition of MSW samples Parameter Mean Value Standard Error of the Mean pH 7.7 0.15 Moisture Content (%) 54.1 2.24 Organic Matter @ 550 o C (%) 61.5 18.67 Total Organic Carbon (%) 34.2 0.63 Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen (%) 6.1 0.12 C:N Ratio 5.6 0.15 Parameter Mean Value Standard Error of the Mean pH 5.3 0.23 Moisture Content (%) 61.3 3.95 Organic Matter @ 550 o C (%) 77.93 3.10 Total Organic Carbon (%) 45.2 1.80 Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen (%) 2.47 0.28 C:N Ratio 18.3 3.09
9. Table 3. Characteristics of mixtures of municipal solid wastes and sewage sludges MSW : MSS ( Ratio) Moisture Content (%) C/N (Ratio) Volatile Solids (%) 1:1 54.06 15.25 71.28 2:1 56.78 16.33 72. 35 4:1 58.12 17.36 74.12
14. Experimental Set-up Water Cooler Compute r Compresso r Water Pump In-vessel Composting Unit Sludge Temp. Probe Air Vent Air Filter / umidifier Electrical Heaters/Off