CARTIF Projects

AIR-COMPOST

Research about composting techniques for the reduction of volatile organic compounds and other green house effects.

Description

AIR-COMPOST general objective is to reduce the odours and Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) produced on the process of composting through the addition of microorganisms, additives and other compounds. 

    Objectives

      • Improvement of the composting process by the use of innovative techniques. 
      • Optimisation of the composting processes by the addition of new additives, microorganisms and other compounds able to fix the VOCs, by preventing certain compounds from volatilising, obtaining a compost riched in nutrients.
      • Identify, implement and demonstrate that the application of additives and microorganisms are able to react with the precursors of the VOCs avoiding their volatilising.

    Actions

    • Study of the inicial compostion of raw material and design of the compost heaps.
    • Evaluation of the different compounds with capacitiy of reducing odours and VOCs.
    • Development and analyisis of the different VOCs present in all phases composting and creation of a data-bases of these compounds.
    • Comparative study of the results obtained and improvements of the composting process  in terms of quality and sustainability.

    Expected Results

    • Work and monitoring programme. Preparation of a report on potentially hazardous gas emission risks and identification of odour-causing particles.
    • Identification and study of additivies. Preliminar field study and technical assistance for chemical analysisis of additivies for the elimination of odour-causing particles at CARTIF facilities.
    • Gases analysis. Identification of gases study. Preliminar field study and technical assistance for chemical analysis for the elimination of gases at CARTIF facilities. 
    • Study of the results and conclusions about compost quality and gases reduction.

    R&D Line

    • Research in soil restoration solutions, formulation of substrates, technosoils, amendments and composting processes.

    Partners

    ICE R&D Projects

    CARTIF Budget: 20,000

    TRARYC Budget: 41,169.61 €

    Duration: 01/07/2023 – 30/06/2024

    Responsible

    Silvia Gómez

    Division of Agrifood and Processes

    silgom@cartif.es

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