Physicochemical Changes of Food Waste Slurry Co-fermented with Pig Manure Slurry

To find a feasibility of utilization of food waste slurry (FWS) generated during composting, FWS was combined with pig manure slurry (PMS) in various ratios and the change of nutrient contents and offensive odor of the combined slurries before and after fermentation were studied. The initial pH was 7.67 for PMS and 8.45 for FWS. However, during the fermentation, pH increased in the combined slurries with the higher FWS rate among the treatments while decreased in thosewith higher PMS rate. EC of each slurry sample showed that the difference among combined slurry samples has been reduced during fermentation and became stabilized in $21{\sim}23dS\;m^{-1}$ after 180 days. After 180 days fermentation, total nitrogen (T-N) decreased. T-N of mixture with a half and more FWS decreased up to 0.1%, less than the critical level (0.3%). The contents of O.M., T-N, phosphorus, calcium and magnesium decreased with fermentation while those of potash and salinity increased. From initial fermentation until 30 days, a lot of $NH_3$, as an offensive odor, was produced. However, it decreased steadily, except in higher PMS rate. In terms of producing $50{\mu}g\;ml^{-1}$ of $NH_3$, the top layer took 30 days after fertilization with FWS only, 45 days for utilized treatment with F75 (25 % of PMS), 75 days for utilized with F50 (50%) and F25 (75%) and 90 days for PMS only, respectively. $RNH_2$ also had similar trend with $NH_3$ but it was produced continuously as long fermentation proceeded. In terms of $RNH_2$, the decrease in concentration up to $50{\mu}g\;ml^{-1}$ were; 45 days for FWS only(F100), 105 days for F75 utilization, 120 daysfor F50, 165 days for F25, respectively. ethyl mercaptan was produced in PMS until 180 days after fertilization but it was not produced in FWS. Sensory tests as an integrated test of offensive odor were also done. FWS showed lower than 1 after 30 days from initial fermentation, while PMS had still offensive odor even up to 180 days from initial fermentation. It is probably affected by the continuous production of ethyl mercaptan and amines. However, considering in decrease T-N content caused by volatilization while offensive odor intensity according to official standard of fertilizer is lower than 2. Further study on controlling offensive odor needs to be done.

음식물쓰레기와 돈분 액상물의 혼합부숙시 이화학적 특성 변화

돈분뇨 슬러리와 음식물쓰레기 자원화 과정에서 발생하는 액상물의 혼합 액비화를 통한 액비의 비료적 특성 및 액비의 악취 저감 특성을 검토하였다. 발효가 진행됨에 따라 음식물쓰레기 액상물 혼합비율이 높은 처리구에서 pH가 높아졌고 돈분뇨 슬러리 혼합비율이 높은 처리구에서는 낮아졌고, EC는 180일째에 모든 처리구에서 $21{\sim}23dS\;m^{-1}$로 안정되었다. 180일간 발효시키고 난 후에 질소성분은 최초 성분량의 20%까지 저하되었는데, 음식물쓰레기 액상물 50% 이상 혼합한 구에서는 비료공정규격에 미달되었다. 발효가 진행되면서 유기물, 인산, 석회, 고토성분은 감소되었고 칼리, 염분의 함량은 증가하였는데, 염분의 증가는 액비 발효과정 중 수분 증발에 따른 농축효과에 기인하였다. 악취 성분으로서 $NH_3$는 발효 초기 30일째까지 많이 발생하다 점차 감소하였고 돈분뇨 슬러리 혼합비율이 높을수록 오래까지 지속적으로 발생되었고, $R-NH_2$의 경우는 $NH_3$에 비해 발효기간이 길어져도 지속적으로 발생하였다. $C_2H_5SH$는 돈분뇨슬러리와 혼합처리구에서만 발생하였는데, 발효기간 180일이 지나도 지속적으로 발생되었다. 관능검사 결과 역시 돈분뇨슬러리 혼합처리구에서는 발효기간 180 일이 지나도 악취도가 1 이하로 저하되지 않았다. 현행 비료 공정규격상 악취강도 기준이 2 이하인 점과 질소성분의 휘산으로 인한 액비 중 T-N 성분 저하 등을 고려했을 때 이의 제어연구가 수행될 필요가 있었다.