title: Identification of locally available structural material as co-substrate for organic waste composting in Tamil Nadu, India.
abstract: Owing to the lack in structural strength while composting certain kinds of organic wastes, 11 co-substrates were tested that are generally locally available in rural areas of northern Tamil Nadu, India. In addition to the classical composting parameters such as carbon/nitrogen ratio, moisture content, dry matter and organic dry matter, a compression test was conducted to evaluate the structural strength and the suitability as bulking agent for composting processes. Additionally, with respect to the climatic conditions in India, the water holding capacity was also evaluated.
authors.affiliation: Urban Water Management and Sanitation, Bauhaus-Universität Weimar, Weimar, Germany christian.springer@uni-weimar.de.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Springer
authors.affiliation: Biotechnology in Resources Management, Bauhaus-Universität Weimar, Weimar, Germany.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Heldt
mesh_terms: D000383:Agriculture; D000388:Air; D001673:Biodegradation, Environmental; D002244:Carbon / Q000032:analysis; D004867:Equipment Design; D007194:India; D009584:Nitrogen / Q000032:analysis; D012987:Soil / Q000737:chemistry*; D018505:Waste Management / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D014866:Waste Products; D014867:Water / Q000032:analysis
chemical_list: D012987:Soil; D014866:Waste Products; D014867:Water; D002244:Carbon; D009584:Nitrogen
keywords: Structural strength; composting; organic waste management