Publication detail

A Review on Application of Microorganisms for Organic Waste Management

Leow C.W. Fan Y.V. Chua L.S. Muhamad I.I. Klemeš, J.J. Lee C.T.

English title

A Review on Application of Microorganisms for Organic Waste Management

Type

conference paper

Language

en

Original abstract

The extensive utilisation of microorganisms namely fungi and bacteria for treating organic wastes has been attributed to their efficiency in eliminating pathogen and accelerating the degradation process. Their uses have been found considerably efficient for enhancing waste treatment. Among many methods employed, composting mediated by indigenous microbial communities has gained significant popularity in treating organic waste. Use of cellulolytic microorganisms to expedite the degradation rate of wastes, notably the lignocellulosic components, may prove useful. This paper reviews the application of microorganisms in the waste management technologies that include anaerobic digestion and composting of organic waste with a high lignocellulosic portion, composting of heavy metal contaminated organic waste, and composting at low temperature.

English abstract

The extensive utilisation of microorganisms namely fungi and bacteria for treating organic wastes has been attributed to their efficiency in eliminating pathogen and accelerating the degradation process. Their uses have been found considerably efficient for enhancing waste treatment. Among many methods employed, composting mediated by indigenous microbial communities has gained significant popularity in treating organic waste. Use of cellulolytic microorganisms to expedite the degradation rate of wastes, notably the lignocellulosic components, may prove useful. This paper reviews the application of microorganisms in the waste management technologies that include anaerobic digestion and composting of organic waste with a high lignocellulosic portion, composting of heavy metal contaminated organic waste, and composting at low temperature.

Keywords in English

Anaerobic digestion; Degradation; Heavy metals; Microorganisms; Temperature; Wastes; Degradation process; Degradation rate; Low temperatures; Management technologies; Microbial communities; Organic wastes; Biodegradation

Released

01.05.2018

Publisher

Italian Association of Chemical Engineering - AIDIC

ISBN

978-88-95608-61-7

ISSN

2283-9216

Book

Chemical Engineering Transaction

Volume

63

Number

63

Pages from–to

85–90

Pages count

6

BIBTEX


@inproceedings{BUT151574,
  author="Yee Van {Fan} and Jiří {Klemeš},
  title="A Review on Application of Microorganisms for Organic Waste Management",
  booktitle="Chemical Engineering Transaction",
  year="2018",
  volume="63",
  number="63",
  month="May",
  pages="85--90",
  publisher="Italian Association of Chemical Engineering - AIDIC",
  isbn="978-88-95608-61-7",
  issn="2283-9216"
}