Recent Advances in Manure Composting

Dear Colleagues,

Manure has been used as a fertilizer material for a long time. It contains organic matter and nutrients that are highly valuable for crops when appropriately treated and stabilized. However, improper handling can lead to air, water, and soil pollution. Composting technology has long been used to recycle manure as a fertilizer resource. Composting is a bioconversion process that stabilizes organic matter in manure through bio-decomposition and converts nutrients into a form that crops can use. This process reduces odor and moisture, making it easier to handle as a fertilizer.

Recent research on composting focuses on improving composting efficiency by using additives such as microorganisms, bulking agents, and biochar. It also involves developing techniques to reduce greenhouse gas (CO₂, CH₄, and N₂O, etc.) emissions and odors during composting, as well as developing a mathematical model for optimizing the composting process, predicting and analyzing the permeability and airflow within compost piles.

This Special Issue aims to share the latest findings in manure composting. We intend to publish innovative research results and review papers on recent advances in this field to achieve this. Our objective is to provide readers with a comprehensive overview of the latest research on manure composting, including its developments and advancements. Through this, we hope to inspire further research in this area.

For those interested in contributing a review paper, we encourage you to contact one of the editors to ensure that your topic aligns with our goals and is a good fit for this Special Issue. We welcome submissions that explore various topics related to manure composting, such as new techniques, technologies, and approaches. We are particularly interested in papers that offer unique perspectives or novel insights on this subject.

Prof. Dr. Heekwon Ahn
Guest Editor

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• manure
• composting
• bioconversion
• biodecomposition
• additives
• greenhouse gas emissions
• odors
• mathematical model
• permeability
• airflow
• compost piles