Biodrying for municipal solid waste: volume and weight reduction

Abstract

Biodrying is a variation of aerobic decomposition used for the mechanical–biological treatment organic substances to dry and partially stabilize residual municipal waste. This study focuses on the volume and weight reduction biodegradation of the biodrying process using municipal solid waste and the appearance of a stable, final product. The materials were placed in a reactor with invariant airflow rates of 50 L/h and initial moisture contents of 48.49–50.00%. The laboratory-scale experiments were implemented using a 36-L biodrying reactor equipped with an air supply system, a biomass temperature sensor and air sensors. To determine the effect of temperature on biodrying, the process was repeated at various temperatures between 30 °C and 50 °C. The results obtained indicated that after 13 days, biodrying reduced the volume content of waste by 32% and the final product had a high calorific value (4680 kcal/kg).

Keywords:

• biodrying
• biowaste
• municipal solid waste
• water content
• disposal

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No potential conflict of interest was reported by the authors.

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Funding

This work was supported by the TUBITAK [112Y381].