Essays about: "composting"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 86 essays containing the word composting.

  1. 11. Microbial Carbonisation and its potential for on-farm composting : exploring reductive composting as an approach for regenerative agriculture

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Biosystems and Technology (from 130101)

    Author : Ludwig Peter Stephan; [2022]
    Keywords : on-farm composting; reductive composting; regenerative agriculture; microbial carbonisation; mikrobielle carbonisierung; greenhouse gas emissions;

    Abstract : The search for agronomic solutions to the decline of soil health, open-ended nutrient cycles and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from agriculture, against the background of impending climate change, were motivations for this thesis. A composting trial on a Swedish farm was designed to find answers to the overarching research question of how feasible and climate-friendly on-farm composting using Microbial Carbonisation (MC) is, compared to conventional windrow composting (CC). READ MORE

  3. 12. Inclusion of blue mussels in the diet of Black Soldier Fly (Hermentia illucens) : the effect on compost process efficiency

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för biologisk grundutbildning

    Author : Alma Jennersjö Hedman; [2022]
    Keywords : Black Soldier Fly; Hermetia illucens; larvae composting; process efficiency; circular economy; animal food production;

    Abstract : Abstract The management and handling of organic waste in primarily low-income developing cities, due to high urbanization has become a global problem. The main form of waste handling in these cities are landfilling, due to it being the cheapest and easiest option. READ MORE

  4. 13. Mer växtkraft i trädgårdslandet med bokashi? : ett jämförande odlingsförsök med bokashi, traditionell kompost, BSF-kompost och biogödsel

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Soil and Environment

    Author : Sara Norberg; [2022]
    Keywords : EM; återvinning; matavfall;

    Abstract : Att ta vara på matavfall från hushållen är viktigt för att ställa om till ett hållbart samhälle med cirkulära system för näringsämnen och energi. Hemkompostering nämns i EU:s direktiv om avfallshantering som en metod för att återvinna bioavfall där det uppstår. READ MORE

  5. 14. Design and evaluation of black soldier fly larvae and frass compost separator

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

    Author : Daniel Ismail Eriksson; [2021]
    Keywords : Sustainable Development; Mechanical Engineering; Black Soldier Fly Larvae; Hermetia Illucens; Mechanical Screening; Vibrating Sieve;

    Abstract : Black Soldier Fly Larvae (BSFL) composting is a treatment procedure that generates two products: frass compost and BSFL. These products have different uses. BSFL can be used as animal feed and frass compost as soil fertiliser, and they need to be separated after the composting procedure has been finished. READ MORE

  6. 15. Hållbara alternativ på substrat i blåbärsodling

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Biosystems and Technology (from 130101)

    Author : Måns Thorstensson; [2021]
    Keywords : blåbär; vaccinium corymbosum; torv; substrat; miljö; blueberry; vaccinium corymbosum; peat; substrate; environment;

    Abstract : En litteraturstudie om hur blåbärsodling skulle kunna genomföras utan att använda torv som odlingssubstrat. Alternativ som tagits upp är biokol, bark, träflis och kokosfiber. Anledningen till att dessa tagits upp är för att de används i en viss utsträckning idag inom den typ av odling. READ MORE