Composting barrel for sustainable organic waste management in Bangladesh

• Published in: Waste management & research Vol. 29; no. 12; pp. 1286 - 1293
• Main Authors: Moqsud, Md Azizul, Bushra, Quazi Sifat, Rahman, MH
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London, England SAGE Publications 01.12.2011; Sage Publications Ltd
• Subjects: Bangladesh; Biodegradation, Environmental; Chlorides; Composting; Composts; Conservation of Energy Resources; Garbage; Nitrogen; Nutrients; Off odor; Organic wastes; Pipes; Polyvinyl chloride; Recycling centers; Soil; Steel; Waste management; Waste Management - instrumentation; Waste materials; Yard waste; Bangladesh; Biowaste; composting process control; compost fertilizing elements; perforated steel composting barrel

To ensure quick and uniform aerobic stabilization of biowaste through domestic composting and to prevent malodorous emissions, two modifications were made to a conventional steel barrel composter by: (1) providing 0.0125 m diameter openings throughout the sides and (2) placing a 0.0254 m diameter pe...