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The Characteristics of Carbon, Nitrogen and Sulfur Transformation During Cattle Manure Composting—Based on Different Aeration Strategies

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  • Yue Wang

    (Institute of Plant Nutrition and Resources, Beijing Academy of Agricultural and Forestry Sciences, Beijing 100087, China)

  • Shanjiang Liu

    (Institute of Plant Nutrition and Resources, Beijing Academy of Agricultural and Forestry Sciences, Beijing 100087, China)

  • Wentao Xue

    (Institute of Plant Nutrition and Resources, Beijing Academy of Agricultural and Forestry Sciences, Beijing 100087, China)

  • He Guo

    (Urban Construction School, Beijing City University, Beijing 100083, China)

  • Xinrong Li

    (Institute of Plant Nutrition and Resources, Beijing Academy of Agricultural and Forestry Sciences, Beijing 100087, China
    Department of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98105, USA)

  • Guoyuan Zou

    (Institute of Plant Nutrition and Resources, Beijing Academy of Agricultural and Forestry Sciences, Beijing 100087, China)

  • Tongke Zhao

    (Institute of Plant Nutrition and Resources, Beijing Academy of Agricultural and Forestry Sciences, Beijing 100087, China)

  • Hongmin Dong

    (Institute of Environment and Sustainable Development in Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, China)

Abstract

This study aimed to investigate the characteristics of gaseous emission (methane—CH 4 , carbon dioxide—CO 2 , nitrous oxide—N 2 O, nitric oxide—NO, hydrogen sulfide—H 2 S and sulfur dioxide—SO 2 ) and the conservation of carbon (C), nitrogen (N), and sulfur (S) during cattle manure composting under different aeration strategies. Three aeration strategies were set as C60, C100, and I60, representing the different combinations of aeration method (continuous—C or intermittent—I) and aeration rate (60 or 100 L·min −1 ·m −3 ). Results showed that C, N, S mass was reduced by 48.8–53.1%, 29.8–35.9% and 19.6–21.9%, respectively, after the composing process. Among the three strategies, the intermittent aeration treatment I60 obtained the highest N 2 O emissions, resulting in the highest N loss and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions when the GHG emissions from power consumption were not considered. Within two continuous aeration treatments, lower aeration rates in C60 caused lower CO 2 , N 2 O, NO, and SO 2 emissions but higher CH 4 emissions than those from C100. Meanwhile, C and N losses were also lowest in the C60 treatment. H 2 S emission was not detected because of the more alkaline pH of the compost material. Thus, C60 can be recommended for cattle manure composting because of its nutrient conservation and mitigation of major gas and GHG emissions.

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  • Yue Wang & Shanjiang Liu & Wentao Xue & He Guo & Xinrong Li & Guoyuan Zou & Tongke Zhao & Hongmin Dong, 2019. "The Characteristics of Carbon, Nitrogen and Sulfur Transformation During Cattle Manure Composting—Based on Different Aeration Strategies," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 16(20), pages 1-18, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:16:y:2019:i:20:p:3930-:d:276970
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    1. Moral, R. & Bustamante, M.A. & Chadwick, D.R. & Camp, V. & Misselbrook, T.H., 2012. "N and C transformations in stored cattle farmyard manure, including direct estimates of N2 emission," Resources, Conservation & Recycling, Elsevier, vol. 63(C), pages 35-42.
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