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http://dx.doi.org/10.7584/ktappi.2016.48.1.127

Characteristics of Biodegradation under Composting and Vermiculite Condition  

Choi, Chul (Dept. of Biobased Materials, College of Agriculture and Life Science, Chungnam National University)
Yoo, Ji-Chang (Dept. of Biobased Materials, College of Agriculture and Life Science, Chungnam National University)
Yang, Seong-min (Dept. of Biobased Materials, College of Agriculture and Life Science, Chungnam National University)
Lee, Chang-goo (Dept. of Biobased Materials, College of Agriculture and Life Science, Chungnam National University)
Lee, Seok-eon (Enviroment & Bio assesment team, FITI Testing & Research Institute)
Kang, Seog-goo (Dept. of Biobased Materials, College of Agriculture and Life Science, Chungnam National University)
Publication Information
Journal of Korea Technical Association of The Pulp and Paper Industry / v.48, no.1, 2016 , pp. 127-133 More about this Journal
Abstract
This study is performed that furniture and interior materials of MDF's (Medium Density Fiberboard) biodegradation properties, and the goal of this study is investigation of possibility of waste-MDF's composting after landfilling. To investigate biodegradation, this study was performed according to KS M ISO 14855-1, and there were two different soil conditions including a compost condition and an activated vermiculite condition as artificial soil. This experiment was tested for 40 days. The measurement of carbon-dioxide generation was processed every 24 hour in 1-2 week, and every 48 hour after 3 week. In the same days, MDF showed 24.4% of biodegradation in compost condition, and 6.2% in activated vermiculite. Also, the reference material of TLC (thin-layer chromatography) grade cellulose showed 26.4%, 11.4% in compost and activated vermiculite respectively. The dilution plate method was performed for biological analysis in the study. This experiment was used for investigation of inoculum's (Bacillus licheniformis) activity. As the result of bioassay, compost has more other germs include inoculum than activated vermiculite in the first week. Especially in the 2nd week, the reference material under the compost condition showed the most germ's activity, and also the biodegradation was the highest. Consequentially, compost condition was able to reduce a performing period of biodegradation testing than activated vermiculite. However, activated vermiculite could be stabilizing errors between repetition.
Keywords
Biodegradation; MDF; activated vermiculite; compost; ultimate biodegradation;
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