Densification of food waste compost: Effects of moisture content and dairy powder waste additives on pellet quality

• Main Authors: Chew, Kit Wayne, Chia, Shir Reen, Yap, Yee Jiun, Ling, Tau Chuan, Tao, Yang, Show, Pau Loke
• Format: Article
• Published: Institution of Chemical Engineers 2018
• Subjects: Q Science (General); QH Natural history; TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery; TP Chemical technology
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/22227/; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psep.2018.03.016
• Institution: Universiti Malaya

Densification of food waste compost through pelletizing is essential to increase the bulk density, expand its storability, provide ease of transportation, as well as to enable easier handling of the compost. Compost in its natural form takes up a lot of space and has a high powder dispersion rate wh...