Abstract
The composition of the gas phase of three types of compost from sugarcane bagasse was monitored by gas chromatography during a 3-month experiment. The changes in the compost atmosphere were reflected by several physical and chemical variations during the thermophilic and mesophilic decomposition periods. The evolution of CO 2 in the compost atmosphere (0–3·5 mmol litre −1) paralleled temperature changes, whereas the highest O 2 concentrations (10–20%) coincided with the end of the thermophilic phase. The accumulation of ethylene (0·01–0·4 ppm) was not markedly affected by changes in temperature, but mainly reflected the effects of periodic rotation and moistening of the compost pile.
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