Abstract
A composting experiment with sewage sludge and green waste was conducted to explore the effects of aeration directions (i.e., upward and downward) on static composting systems. The compost properties, including humification indexes and organic matter loss rate, and microbial diversity during the composting, were determined. Results showed that the downward aeration promoted the homogenization of temperature and moisture of the static composting system, thereby stimulating microbial metabolism and accelerating mineralization and humification. Microbial community profiles significantly changed among the composting phases. The humification dynamics were significantly correlated with the relative abundance of multiple microbial functional groups. However, no significant effects of aeration direction on the microbial community profiles were observed. The findings indicate that downward aeration is promising to improve the quality of static compost production, by stimulating microbial metabolism rather than altering microbial community profiles.
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