Comparison between UV spectroscopy and Nirs to assess humification process during sewage sludge and green wastes co-composting.
The humification of organic matter during composting was studied by the quantification and monitoring of the evolution of humic substances (Humic Acid-HA and Fulvic Acid-FA) by UV spectra deconvolution (UVSD) and near-infrared reflectance spectroscopy (NIRS) methods. The final aim of this work was to compare UVSD to NIRS method, already applied on the same compost samples in previous studies. Finally, UVSD predictions were good for HA and HA/FA (r(2) of 0.828 and 0.531) but very bad for FA (r(2) of 0.092). In contrary, all NIRS correlations were accurate and significant with r(2) of 0.817, 0.806 and 0.864 for HA, FA and HA/FA ratio respectively. From these results, HA/FA ratio being a well-used index of compost maturity, UVSD and NIRS represent two invaluable tools for the monitoring of the composting process. However, we can note that NIRS predictions were more accurate than UVSD calibrations.
Aix-Marseille Université, Institut Méditerranéen d'Ecologie et de Paléoécologie, UMR CNRS IRD, Ecologie Microbienne et Biotechnologies, Faculté des Sciences et Techniques de Saint-Jérôme, Case 452, 13397 Marseille Cedex 20, France. remyalbrecht@gmail.com
Remy
R
Albrecht
Jean
J
Le Petit
Gérard
G
Terrom
Claude
C
Périssol
D002138:Calibration; D006812:Humic Substances / Q000032:analysis*; D012015:Reference Standards; D012722:Sewage / Q000032:analysis / Q000737:chemistry*; D012987:Soil / Q000032:analysis / Q000737:chemistry*; D012996:Solutions; D013056:Spectrophotometry, Ultraviolet; D019265:Spectroscopy, Near-Infrared; D018505:Waste Management / Q000379:methods*; D014866:Waste Products / Q000032:analysis*
D006812:Humic Substances; D012722:Sewage; D012987:Soil; D012996:Solutions; D014866:Waste Products