Particulate matter concentrations and size distributions during different stages of municipal solid waste biostabilization

• Autorzy: Kos Wojciech , Reizer Magdalena , Szyłak-Szydłowski Mirosław

Identyfikatory

DOI

10.24425/aep.2025.156012

Warianty tytułu

PL

Stężenia i wielkości rozkładów cząstek stałych podczas różnych etapów biostabilizacji odpadów komunalnych : ocena terenowa w wysokiej rozdzielczości

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Particulate matter (PM) is released during waste management operations as a result of various mechanical and chemical processes. The emission of specific chemical compounds is influenced by transformations occurring during the phases of aerobic waste biodegradation. This study provides a thorough analysis of particle number concentrations (PNC) and PM concentrations measured at a composting facility handling organic waste, with a focus on the detailed fractionation of PM to identify which fractions predominate in different areas of the composting site. PNC measurements were conducted using an Optical Particle Sizer, which detects the number of particles within the 0.3 – 10 μm size range through single-particle counting. Differences in PNC observed between the compost piles and other areas of the facility were minimal. The average mass concentrations of PM1, PM2.5, and PM10 on the waste piles were 1.71 μg/m³, 4.5 μg/m³, and 19.77 μg/m³, respectively. Similar to PNC, higher PM concentrations were observed for fresh and maturing compost piles, with increases of up to 86% compared to mature piles at the end of the process. These findings provide critical insights into the distribution of airborne particles within a biodegradable waste composting facility, an environment with significant implications for environmental monitoring and public health.

PL

Niniejsze badanie oferuje dogłębną analizę stężeń liczby cząstek (PNC) i stężeń PM mierzonych w kompostowni przetwarzającej odpady organiczne, z naciskiem na szczegółowe frakcjonowanie PM w celu określenia, które frakcje dominują w różnych obszarach kompostowni. Pomiary PNC przeprowadzono przy użyciu urządzenia Optical Particle Sizer, które wykrywa liczbę cząstek w zakresie wielkości 0,3 - 10 μm poprzez zliczanie pojedynczych cząstek. Różnice w PNC zaobserwowane między stosami kompostu a innymi obszarami zakładu były minimalne. Średnie stężenia masowe PM1, PM2,5 i PM10 na pryzmach odpadów wynosiły odpowiednio 1,71 μg/m³, 4,5 μg/m³ i 19,77 μg/m³. Podobnie jak w przypadku PNC, wyższe stężenia PM zaobserwowano dla świeżych i dojrzewających pryzm kompostu, ze wzrostem do 86% w porównaniu do dojrzałych pryzm na końcu procesu. Wyniki zapewniają krytyczny wgląd w dystrybucję cząstek zawieszonych w powietrzu w zakładzie kompostowania odpadów biodegradowalnych, środowisku o znaczących konsekwencjach dla monitorowania środowiska i zdrowia publicznego.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

environmental monitoring; particulate matter; compost; waste; biodegradation; particle number concentration

PL

monitorowanie środowiska; kompost; odpady; biodegradacja; stężenie liczby cząstek; cząstki stałe

• Wydawca: Institute of Environmental Engineering, Polish Academy of Sciences
• Czasopismo: Archives of Environmental Protection
• Rocznik: 2025
• Tom: Vol. 51, no. 3
• Strony: 98--110
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 30 poz., tab., wykr.

Twórcy

autor

Kos Wojciech

• Warsaw University of Technology, Faculty of Environmental Enginering, Poland

autor

Reizer Magdalena

• Warsaw University of Technology, Faculty of Environmental Enginering, Poland

• https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3572-6050

autor

Szyłak-Szydłowski Mirosław

• Warsaw University of Technology, Faculty of Environmental Enginering, Poland

• https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3605-0109

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Uwagi

Opracowanie rekordu ze środków MNiSW, umowa nr POPUL/SP/0154/2024/02 w ramach programu "Społeczna odpowiedzialność nauki II" - moduł: Popularyzacja nauki (2025).