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Drum Composting: A Unique Solution in Environmental Engineering for Biodegradable Waste Management and Electricity Generation


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1 Assistant Professor, Civil Engineering Department, Deogiri Institute of Engineering & Management Studies, Aurangabad-431 005, India
2 Head, Civil Engineering Department, Deogiri Institute of Engineering & Management Studies, Aurangabad-431 005, India
3 UG Student, Civil Engineering Department, Deogiri Institute of Engineering & Management Studies, Aurangabad-431 005, India

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In Civil Engineering or rather in Environmental engineering, waste management is a very tedious problem nowadays. This paper discusses the drum filling process as one of the best methods of biodegradable waste management technique, as it reduces tonnes of biodegradable waste from the environment and some innovative investigations are found to validate the potential of collecting electrical energy from biodegradable waste. The energy is accumulated by inserting a moisture sensor into a drum filled with compost to allow flow of ions to generate electricity. In addition, this research has the ability to light up small LED light which can be used for low power electrical consumption appliances like lamps, torch, etc. in the future.

Keywords

Biodegradable Waste Management, Compost Living Plants, Generation of Electricity, Organic Energy.

Manuscript Received : April 14, 2021, Revised : May 5, 2021, Accepted : May 7, 2021. Date of Publication : June 5, 2021.

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Authors

Sachin Salve
Assistant Professor, Civil Engineering Department, Deogiri Institute of Engineering & Management Studies, Aurangabad-431 005, India
Sunil Shinde
Head, Civil Engineering Department, Deogiri Institute of Engineering & Management Studies, Aurangabad-431 005, India
Kunal Bhojwani
UG Student, Civil Engineering Department, Deogiri Institute of Engineering & Management Studies, Aurangabad-431 005, India

Abstract


In Civil Engineering or rather in Environmental engineering, waste management is a very tedious problem nowadays. This paper discusses the drum filling process as one of the best methods of biodegradable waste management technique, as it reduces tonnes of biodegradable waste from the environment and some innovative investigations are found to validate the potential of collecting electrical energy from biodegradable waste. The energy is accumulated by inserting a moisture sensor into a drum filled with compost to allow flow of ions to generate electricity. In addition, this research has the ability to light up small LED light which can be used for low power electrical consumption appliances like lamps, torch, etc. in the future.

Keywords


Biodegradable Waste Management, Compost Living Plants, Generation of Electricity, Organic Energy.

Manuscript Received : April 14, 2021, Revised : May 5, 2021, Accepted : May 7, 2021. Date of Publication : June 5, 2021.


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DOI: https://doi.org/10.17010/ijce%2F2021%2Fv4i1%2F160810