Determination of degradation of radioactivity and its kinetics in aerobic composting

Ipek U., Obek E., Akca L., Arslan E., Hasar H., Dogru M., ...More

BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY, vol.84, no.3, pp.283-286, 2002 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 84 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2002
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/s0960-8524(02)00024-x
  • Journal Name: BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.283-286
  • Istanbul Technical University Affiliated: No

Abstract

In this study, the kinetics of disappearance of radioactivity in aerobic composting was investigated. For this put-pose, compost materials were prepared by mixing sugar beet wastes, wine factory wastes (grape wastes), straw and biological treatment sludge in different amounts. While alpha-radioactivity was not initially detected in all composting materials, the composting materials had some beta-radioactivity. In the mixtures of sugar beet wastes -straw-biological treatment sludge (1), sugar beet wastes-wine factory wastes (grape wastes)-biological treatment sludge (II) and wine factory wastes (grape wastes)-biological treatment sludge (III), the beta-radioactivity reduced by 82%, 58%, 85% respectively of initial values after 52 d.