title: Effects of air flow directions on composting process temperature profile.
abstract: In this study, chicken manure mixed with carnation wastes was composted by using three different air flow directions: R1-sucking (downward), R2-blowing (upward) and R3-mixed. The aim was to find out the most appropriate air flow direction type for composting to provide more homogenous temperature distribution in the reactors. The efficiency of each aeration method was evaluated by monitoring the evolution of parameters such as temperature, moisture content, CO(2) and O(2) ratio in the material and dry material losses. Aeration of the reactors was managed by radial fans. The results showed that R3 resulted in a more homogenous temperature distribution and high dry material loss throughout the composting process. The most heterogeneous temperature distribution and the lowest dry material loss were obtained in R2.
authors: Akdeniz University, Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Farm Machinery, Antalya, Turkey.
authors: Recep
authors: R
authors: Kulcu
authors: Osman
authors: O
authors: Yaldiz
mesh_terms: D000392:Air Movements; D000818:Animals; D019149:Bioreactors; D002645:Chickens; D029749:Dianthus / Q000378:metabolism; D008372:Manure; D012037:Refuse Disposal / Q000379:methods*; D012987:Soil; D013696:Temperature; D014866:Waste Products
chemical_list: D008372:Manure; D012987:Soil; D014866:Waste Products