International Research Journal of Engineering and Technology (IRJET)
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A Review Study on Municipal Organic Waste Composting Vivek Saini1, Sankalp Gupta2, Roopendra kr.Verma3, Balvindra Singh4 123UG
Student, Department of Civil Engineering, MIT Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh, India
4Asst. Professor, Department
of Civil Engineering, MIT Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh, India
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Abstract – This paper reviews the utilization of
1.INTRODUCTION
municipal organic waste for composting. Production of
As the population increases rapidly in India which causes
municipal waste continues to rise, which causes loss of
high rate generation of Municipal Solid Waste. Municipal
resources and increased environmental risks. By open dumping and land filling will cause environmental degradation and harmful disease. Composting is the most appropriate economical solution to overcome the
Solid Waste contains both domestic and commercial waste. The large amount of waste creates lots of problems in day to day life of living creatures and also in Environment. It requires application of some effective strategies for proper disposal of MSW/organic wastes.
problem due to municipal waste. The total waste generated in India is 1.54 lakh metric tonne per day in
Composting is one of the best technologies to treat waste in a
which 50% of total waste is organic wastes, composting
more sustainable way, from many decades composting has
has emerged as one of the best methods for treatment of
been used as a recycling Solid waste Organic matter it
wastes. Composting reduce the volume of waste
improves the soil fertility, soil structure and it also maintain
generated as well as provide nutrients for plants, also
the moisture content of the soil. Composting is a natural
helps in segregation of waste at source. In term of the factor affecting the composting process, temperature, pH, moisture contents and carbon nitrogen ratio are the main factors that contribute to the efficiency of the
process that turns organic material into a valuable humus substance, this substance called compost and the waste is composed with the help of worms is known as vermicomposting is a wonderful conditioner for soil, during composting microorganisms such as bacteria and fungi
composting process. This paper shows information on
break down complex organic. There are various parameters
the composting for treating waste as a means of pointing
of municipal waste which are to be considered on the bases
the environmental pollution concerns. Adding additives
of past research as shown in table 1
to the compost have also received much attention in recent years as they enhance the rate of degradation. Key Words: Municipal Organic Waste, Refuse Derived Fuel (RDF), Composting, Compost Manure, Environmental Pollution, chemical fertilizer, sustainable waste.
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