Potentiality of Palm Oil Biomass with Cow Dung for compost production

Vakili, M. and Zwain, H.M. and Rafatullah, M. and Gholami, Z. and Mohammadpour, R. (2014) Potentiality of Palm Oil Biomass with Cow Dung for compost production. KSCE Journal of Civil Engineering, 19 (7). pp. 1994-1999. ISSN 12267988

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Abstract

Recently, researchers are focused on the use of biomasses generated in oil palm industry as compost to overcome their negative impacts and recycle them to produce a useful byproduct for agriculture. This study investigated formation of compost from Palm Oil Biomass (POB) by adding Cow Dung (CD). The experiment was carried out under shade in plastic bins at different POB and CD ratios (4:0, 3:1, 1:1 and 1:3) to activate decomposition mechanism up to 11 weeks. Decomposing materials was frequently moistened and turned accordingly. The addition of CD has facilitated the co posting process and treatment with 1:3 ratio of POB and CD had better quality than other treatments such that the C/N ratio, the Electrical Conductivity (EC) and pH for mature compost were 22.2, 2.83 mS.m-T and 7.81 respectively. © 2015, Korean Society of Civil Engineers and Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg.

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Uncontrolled Keywords: Biomass; Composting; Decomposition; Oil shale, C/N ratio; Compost production; Cow dung; Decomposition mechanism; Electrical conductivity; Empty fruit bunches; Oil palm; Palm oil biomass, Palm oil
Depositing User: Mr Ahmad Suhairi UTP
Date Deposited: 09 Nov 2023 16:15
Last Modified: 09 Nov 2023 16:15
URI: https://khub.utp.edu.my/scholars/id/eprint/4072

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