Abstract
Dewatered sewage sludge was composted in a laboratory-scale autothermal reactor in which a constant temperature of 60°C was kept as long as possible by regulating the air feed rate. The change in CO2 evolution rate was measured continuously from the start up through the cessation of compositing. The succession of mesophilic bacteria, thermophilic bacteria, and thermophilic actinomycetes was also observed during the composting. Specific CO2 evolution rates of thermophilic bacteria and actinomycetes in the constant-temperature region of 60°C were assessed quantitatively. It was found that the CO2 evolution rate was attributed to thermophilic bacteria at the initial stage of 60°C and to thermophilic actinomycetes at the later stage of 60°C.
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