November 2016

Waste degradation and leachate quality on composting platform: A case study in Lome, Togo

Chemical or organic compounds released during the waste composting could be harmful to the environment. The purpose of this work is to investigate the stability indices of organic matter after the lixiviation runs on composting platforms. The results showed that the organic matter became resistant to biodegradation after 2 months of wastes composting, that the nitrates content decreased, while the phosphorus one...

Author(s): Edem K. Koledzi, Martin P. Aina, Kwamivi N. Segbeaya, Maglwa Tcha-Thom, Gnon Baba, and James T. Agbebavi