Vermicomposting of Leather Waste Sludge by Earthworm, Lumbricus rubellus (I)

지렁이를 이용(利用)한 피혁(皮革) 슬러지의 퇴비화(堆肥化)에 관(關)한 연구(硏究)(I)

  • Son, Hee-Jeong (Department of Environmental Engineering, Dong-A University) ;
  • Kim, Hyeong-Seok (Department of Environmental Engineering, Dong-A University) ;
  • Song, Young-Chae (Department of Marine Environmental Engineering, Korea Maritime University) ;
  • Sung, Nak-Chang (Department of Environmental Engineering, Dong-A University) ;
  • Kim, Soo-Saeng (Department of Environmental Engineering, Dong-A University)
  • 손희정 (동아대학교 환경공학과) ;
  • 김형석 (동아대학교 환경공학과) ;
  • 송영채 (한국해양대학교 해양환경공학과) ;
  • 성낙창 (동아대학교 환경공학과) ;
  • 김수생 (동아대학교 환경공학과)
  • Published : 1996.09.30

Abstract

The study on the ripening of leather waste sludge was performed to vemistabilize the sludge effectively using a laboratory scale darkened wood box reactor ($10{\times}10{\times}20cm$). The acceptable feed conditions for earthworm of Eh, alkalinity were obtained in the 30th and 35th days, respectively. The value of pH was gradually decreased from 7.8 to 7.1 through the ripening time. The contents of heavy metals of the ripened sludge were estimated as lower levels compared to the other regulatory standards for compost. After the ripening time for 50days, the physico-chemical properties of the sludge were estimated as pH 7.1, water content 72%, redox potential 85mV, electrolytic conductivity $2,620{\mu}mhos/cm$ and alkalinity 450 ppm as $CaCO_3$, respectively. In the ripened sludge, survival rate of the earthworms for 50 days was about 75%, and the live weight increase rate was about 230% at the temperature range of $20{\sim}25^{\circ}C$. Moreover, hatching rate of the earthworm cocoons was about 87% and the highest value was obtained in the 20~30th days. From the above results, it was evaluated that leather waste sludge could be vermistabilized effectively by earthworms, when the sludge was ripened during 50 days.

본 연구에서는 피혁슬러지의 부숙기간별 이화학적 변화를 측정하고 이를 근거로 지렁이의 생존율, 증체량, 부화율 등을 조사함으로서 지렁이를 이용한 안정화 및 처리, 처분 가능성을 평가하였다. 지렁이의 급이 조건에 적합한 피혁슬러지의 부숙기간은 산화환원전위(Eh), 알카리도에 대하여 각각 30일, 35일로 평가되었으며, 부숙기간동안 피혁슬러지의 pH 역시 초기 7.8에서 지렁이의 생육에 적합한 중성영역으로 점차 변화하는 경향을 보였다. 50일 부숙시킨 피혁슬러지의 이화학적 특성은 pH는 7.1, Eh는 85mV, 알카리도는 450ppm $CaCO_3$로 조사되었으며, 중금속함량은 여러 기준치를 만족하는 것으로 평가되었다. 50일 부숙시킨 피혁슬러지에서 지렁이 생존율은 $20{\sim}25^{\circ}C$의 생육온도에서 75%, 증체율은 230%, 부화율은 87%의 값을 보였다. 이상의 결과로부터 피혁슬러지는 최대 50일의 부숙기간을 거칠 경우 지렁이를 이용한 퇴비화가 가능한 것으로 평가되었다.

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