Treatment of Source-Separated Human Feces via Lactic Acid Fermentation Combined with Thermophilic Composting
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ANDREEV, Nadejda, RONTELTAP, Mariska, BOINCEAN, Boris, LENS, Piet N.L.. Treatment of Source-Separated Human Feces via Lactic Acid Fermentation Combined with Thermophilic Composting. In: Compost Science and Utilization, 2017, vol. 25, pp. 220-230. ISSN 1065-657X. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/1065657X.2016.1277809
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Compost Science and Utilization
Volumul 25 / 2017 / ISSN 1065-657X /ISSNe 2326-2397

Treatment of Source-Separated Human Feces via Lactic Acid Fermentation Combined with Thermophilic Composting

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1080/1065657X.2016.1277809

Pag. 220-230

Andreev Nadejda12, Ronteltap Mariska2, Boincean Boris1, Lens Piet N.L.2
 
1 Selectia Research Institute of Field Crops,
2 UNESCO-IHE Institute for Water Education, Delft
 
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Disponibil în IBN: 5 februarie 2018


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Human feces from urine diverting dry toilets can serve as valuable soil conditioners. For a successful agricultural application, an efficient pathogen reduction needs to be ensured, with no negative effects on plants. This study assessed the efficiency of lacto-fermentation combined with thermophilic composting on pathogen removal from human feces and the post-treatment effects on germination and growth of radish (Raphanus sativus) and tomatoes (Lycopersicum esculentum) compared to lacto-fermentation combined with vermi-composting and the control. The NH4 +-N/NO3 -N ratio of 3.0 and 3.6, respectively, suggested the obtained compost and vermi-compost was not yet mature. A complete reduction in the concentration of all investigated bacterial indicators (i.e., coliforms, Escherichia coli, Enterococcus faecalis, and Clostridium perfringens) from 5–7 log CFU g−1 to below detection limit (<3 log CFU g−1) was achieved after lacto-fermentation combined with thermophilic composting. Lacto-fermentation combined with vermi-composting also contributed to pathogen die-off, but coliform bacteria were reduced to only 5 log CFU g−1. Fertilization of seeds of radish by compost obtained after lacto-fermentation combined with thermophilic composting led to a higher germination index than by the vermicast obtained by lacto-fermentation and vermi-composting (90% versus 84%). Moreover, significantly bigger average fruit weight and total biomass per tomato plant (p < 0.05) were obtained after compost amendment compared to vermicast or the control.

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Species Index Bacteria (microorganisms), Clostridium perfringens, Enterococcus faecalis, Escherichia coli, Lycopersicon esculentum, Raphanus sativus Engineering controlled terms Bacteria, Coliform bacteria, cultivation, Escherichia coli, Fermentation, fruits, lactic acid, seed, Soil conditioners Engineering uncontrolled terms Bacterial indicators, Clostridium perfringens, Compost amendments, Enterococcus faecalis, Germination index, Lactic acid fermentation, Pathogen reduction, Vermi-composting GEOBASE Subject Index composting, experimental study, Feces, Fermentation, Organic compound, thermophilic bacterium, thermophily, waste treatment Engineering main heading Composting