Table 3 Variation in total organic carbon, porosity and specific heat capacity throughout composting process
From: Variation in the key indicators during composting of municipal solid organic wastes
Days | Total organic carbon (%) | Porosity (%) | Specific heat capacity (J kg−1 K− 1) |
|---|---|---|---|
0 | 41.0 ± 0.7 | 49.2 ± 0.7 | 32.1 ± 0.3 |
2 | 40.7 ± 0.2 | 48.7 ± 0.3 | 36.4 ± 0.4 |
4 | 40.3 ± 0.3 | 48.5 ± 0.7 | 35.7 ± 0.1 |
6 | 40.3 ± 0.1 | 48.3 ± 0.8 | 37.2 ± 0.0 |
10 | 39.7 ± 0.3 | 48.3 ± 0.9 | 39.3 ± 0.4 |
14 | 38.2 ± 0.5 | 48.2 ± 0.6 | 41.1 ± 0.3 |
18 | 36.0 ± 0.3 | 48.2 ± 0.0 | 42.1 ± 0.4 |
20 | 36.3 ± 0.7 | 48.1 ± 0.5 | 43.3 ± 0.5 |