The Korean Journal of Community Living Science (한국지역사회생활과학회지)
- Volume 17 Issue 2
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- Pages.105-112
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- 2006
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- 1229-8565(pISSN)
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- 2287-5190(eISSN)
Utilization of the Bulking Agents for Environment-friendly Toilet in Rural Village
농촌마을에서 자연발효형 화장실의 통기성 매질 이용에 관한 연구
- Kang Bang-Hun (Rural Resources Development Institute, NIAST) ;
- Cho Soon-Jae (Rural Resources Development Institute, NIAST)
- Published : 2006.06.01
Abstract
The biodegradability test of bulking agents in feces composting process is conducted to increase the management efficiency for environment-friendly rural toilet developed by National Rural Resource Institute in 2001. In the case study through references and field study, ash, fallen leaves, and wood chips are commonly used in the ecological toilet. Extension officers and farmers prefer rice straw, fallen leaves, and chaff among the rural resources as a bulking agents in the aspect of getting and storage as the result of questionnaire survey. As the result of biodegradability test including the temperature change,