Treatment of Waste Food using Mixed Microorganisms Responsible for the Degradation of Malodor Compounds

To explore the effective treatment methods for waste food generating malodor compounds, mixed microorganisms (MM) capable of deodorizing of domestic animal waste were applied using household composting box. The mixture of 5 kg whole chips as a bulk agent, 2 kg MM and 1 kg of waste food were input into the compost reactor and agitated. Waste food was supplemented every 24 hours. As the results, the composting volume was stable at 13∼14 L for 10 days. In the initial compost process with MM, the pH and temperature were increased more quickly than that of without MM. Also, the conductivity recognized as a barometer of compost was increased from 0.2 to 2.4 mS/cm that was higher than 1.3 mS/cm of without MM, for 10 days. The malodor compounds generated from waste food treatment such as sulfur compounds and volatile fatty acids were effectively reduced about 90∼l00%, and 70∼80% for 8 days, respectively. The microorganisms growing under the condition of alkaline phase and higher temperature were dominated during the compost Moreover, it was demonstrated that inoculated Bacillus cereus HY15 dominated during the compost results in responsible to the effective treatment of waste food.

혼합 미생물에 의한 음식쓰레기 처리와 악취 제거

축산폐기물의 퇴비화에 사용된 혼합 미생물을 이용해서 음식쓰레기 처리 과정에서 발생되는 악취를 효과적으로 처리 하고자 하였다. 시판되는 가정용 음식쓰레기 처리기를 사용하여 음식쓰레기의 퇴비화와 악취저강 특성을 조사하였다. 퇴비화는 10일 경과후부터 인정화되었으며, 혼합 미생물을 첨가한 경우 온도와 pH가 혼합 미생물을 첨가하지 않은 것과 비교해 더 빨리 증가하였으며, 퇴비화의 지표 중에 하나인 전기전도도 (Conductivity)도 1.2 에서 2.4 mS/cm로 혼합 미생물을 첨가하지 않은 경우의 1.3 mS/cm 보다 급격한 상승을 보였다. 식품쓰레기 처리 중에 발생되는 악취 물질, 즉 황화수소와 저급지방산은 8 일 동안에 각각90-100％와 70-80％로 효과적으로 제거되었다. 또한 알칼리 상태와 고온의 조건에서 성장하는 미생물이 퇴비화 과정 중에 우점 하였으며, Bacillus cereus No. 15 균주가 혼합 미생물 중 효과적인 식품쓰레기처리와 악취제거에 관여하고 있다는 사실을 증명하였다.