Effect of electric field assistant on the food waste aerobic composting
The composting trial was conducted with food waste in a small reactor for 32 days to investigate the alterations in extracellular polymers during electric field-assisted aerobic composting.The findings demonstrated that the electric field significantly expedited the biological transformation of organic matter,resulting in 23.1％and 40.8％increases in volatile fatty acids and reducing sugars during the initial stages of composting,respectively.Compared with the control group,the electric field group exhibited a notable increase of 91.4％in fulvic acid-like substances and 82.7％in humic acid-like substances,respectively.Additionally,correlation analysis revealed a significant association between changes in extracellular polymers and the conversion of organic matter.Primarily,protein components within extracellular polymers were identified as potential catalysts for facilitating the interaction between electrons and oxygen,thereby promoting the degradation of organic matter.Simultaneously,the polysaccharide and protein components served as precursors for humus formation,contributing to the humification process.Moreover,the application of an electric field stimulated the secretion of extracellular polymers,suggesting that these polymers could serve as a potential mechanism for enhancing organic matter degradation during electric field-assisted aerobic composting.This study presents a novel approach for regulating the humification process in electric field-assisted aerobic composting.
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