Effects of microorganism-mediated inoculants on humification processes and phosphorus dynamics during the aerobic composting of swine manure

Zhang, Tao; Wu, Xiosha; Shaheen, Sabry M.; Rinklebe, Jorg; Bolan, Nanthi S.; Ali, Esmat F.; Li, Guoxue; Tsang, Daniel C. W.

Title: Effects of microorganism-mediated inoculants on humification processes and phosphorus dynamics during the aerobic composting of swine manure
Creator: Zhang, Tao; Wu, Xiosha; Shaheen, Sabry M.; Rinklebe, Jorg; Bolan, Nanthi S.; Ali, Esmat F.; Li, Guoxue; Tsang, Daniel C. W.
Relation: Journal of Hazardous Materials Vol. 416, Issue 15 August 2021, no. 125738
Publisher Link: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2021.125738
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Resource Type: journal article
Date: 2021
Description: There is significant interest in the treatment of swine manure, which is a hazardous biowaste and a source of pathogenic contamination. This work investigated the effects of microorganism-mediated inoculants (MMIs) on nutrient flows related to humification or phosphorus (P) dynamics during the aerobic composting of swine manure. The impact of MMIs on microbe succession was also evaluated. The addition of MMIs had positive effects associated with nutrient flows, including thermal activation, decreases in certain fluorescence emissions, lower mass loss and variations in levels of certain elements and functional groups. MMIs altered the maturation behavior and kinetics of organic matter while improving microbial activity. Phosphorus was found in the compost in the forms of MgNH₄PO₄⋅6H₂O crystals and Poly-P as the IP species, and Mono-P as the OP species in compost generated from the dissolution or inter-transformation among P pools. These nutrient flows are attributed to changes in the structure of microbial communities as a consequence of introducing MMIs. Diverse microbial compositions were identified in different composting phases, although Bacillus appeared in each phase. This work provides support for the aerobic composting of hazardous biowaste as well as an improved understanding of nutrient flows, as a means of producing higher quality compost.
Subject: hazardous biowastes; aerobic composting; inoculants; humification; phosphorus recovery; SDG 12; Sustainable Development Goals
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/1959.13/1463095
Identifier: uon:46636
Identifier: ISSN:0304-3894
Language: eng
Reviewed

Hits: 3140
Visitors: 3135
Downloads: 0

Collections

Goal 12: Responsible Consumption and Production

		Thumbnail	File	Description	Size	Format