Performance of a new household composter during in-home testing

Papadopoulos, AE; Stylianou, MA; Michalopoulos, CP; Moustakas, KG; Hapeshis, KM; Vogiatzidaki, EEI; Loizidou, MD

dc.contributor.author	Papadopoulos, AE	en
dc.contributor.author	Stylianou, MA	en
dc.contributor.author	Michalopoulos, CP	en
dc.contributor.author	Moustakas, KG	en
dc.contributor.author	Hapeshis, KM	en
dc.contributor.author	Vogiatzidaki, EEI	en
dc.contributor.author	Loizidou, MD	en
dc.date.accessioned	2014-03-01T01:31:38Z
dc.date.available	2014-03-01T01:31:38Z
dc.date.issued	2009	en
dc.identifier.issn	0956-053X	en
dc.identifier.uri	https://dspace.lib.ntua.gr/xmlui/handle/123456789/19859
dc.subject	Performance Test	en
dc.subject	Quality Standard	en
dc.subject.classification	Engineering, Environmental	en
dc.subject.classification	Environmental Sciences	en
dc.subject.other	Daily activities	en
dc.subject.other	First cycles	en
dc.subject.other	High qualities	en
dc.subject.other	Household wastes	en
dc.subject.other	Operational performances	en
dc.subject.other	Operational problems	en
dc.subject.other	Pilot implementations	en
dc.subject.other	Prototype systems	en
dc.subject.other	Quality standards	en
dc.subject.other	Composting	en
dc.subject.other	biodegradation	en
dc.subject.other	composting	en
dc.subject.other	article	en
dc.subject.other	compost	en
dc.subject.other	composter	en
dc.subject.other	equipment	en
dc.subject.other	Greece	en
dc.subject.other	household	en
dc.subject.other	priority journal	en
dc.subject.other	waste	en
dc.subject.other	Carbon	en
dc.subject.other	Conservation of Natural Resources	en
dc.subject.other	Data Collection	en
dc.subject.other	Family Characteristics	en
dc.subject.other	Hydrogen-Ion Concentration	en
dc.subject.other	Nitrogen	en
dc.subject.other	Pilot Projects	en
dc.subject.other	Questionnaires	en
dc.subject.other	Refuse Disposal	en
dc.subject.other	Soil	en
dc.subject.other	Water	en
dc.subject.other	Attica	en
dc.subject.other	Eurasia	en
dc.subject.other	Europe	en
dc.subject.other	Greece	en
dc.subject.other	Southern Europe	en
dc.title	Performance of a new household composter during in-home testing	en
heal.type	journalArticle	en
heal.identifier.primary	10.1016/j.wasman.2008.03.016	en
heal.identifier.secondary	http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.wasman.2008.03.016	en
heal.language	English	en
heal.publicationDate	2009	en
heal.abstract	This article presents the methodology and the results of the performance testing of a prototype system for the production of high quality compost from biodegradable household waste separated at the source. Selected households in three municipalities of the Attica Region in Greece constituted the users of the home composter. The results indicated the effective operational performance of the prototype household composter in practice (use of the system by the householders on a daily basis), as well as the high level of response of the householders in adopting the composting practice in their daily activities as common practice. The compost that was produced in the households was characterized by high quality, which is in accordance with the quality standards that are set for its use. In only a few cases (in the first cycle of the pilot implementation) the quality of the compost was not high due to the fact that some householders were not yet familiar with the use of the composter, but these operational problems were solved and the compost that was later produced was considered high quality. (C) 2008 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.	en
heal.publisher	PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD	en
heal.journalName	Waste Management	en
dc.identifier.doi	10.1016/j.wasman.2008.03.016	en
dc.identifier.isi	ISI:000268562200026	en
dc.identifier.volume	29	en
dc.identifier.issue	1	en
dc.identifier.spage	204	en
dc.identifier.epage	213	en