Change in the Functional Properties of Mulching Paper by the Addition of Inorganic Materials

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Management of organic waste such as livestock manure has been considered as very important issue in terms of the environment. The anaerobic digestion of livestock manure become more attractive treatment method and has been widely applied. In this work, the properties of the residue after the anaerobic digestion of livestock manure was evaluated for providing the basic data to develop new application. The lignin and the ash contents of the residue were much higher than those of other biomass such as wood. The components of the residue were also analyzed with SEM-EDS and Elemental Analyzer. The addition of the residue into the handsheet paper resulted in the higher bulk and he higher air permeability with the loss of the strength properties. The water holding capacity of the handsheet were increased until the 40 % addition of the residue.

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Evaluation of the properties and the papermaking applicability of the residue originated from the anaerobic digestion of livestock manure

Kim¹,

Jung²,

Sung³

et al. 2014

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A Study on Production of Soil Covering Materials Using Waste Paper and Citrus Pomace

Lee,

Shin,

Kim

et al. 2024

Soil cover materials for the mulching has been used to regulate ground temperature, suppress weed growth, and retain moisture in the soil due to global warming. Plastic-based mulching materials are mainly used for soil covering, but there are related problems such as lack of water retention and control of the waste covering materials that pollute the soil. In this study, citrus pomace and waste paper were used to produce soil mulching material to contribute to resource recycling and the effects on water retention and compression strength were evaluated for functional evaluation. The addition of waste paper fibers to citrus pomace increased water retention property and compression strength. And the addition of the calcium oxide provided the increase in the strength properties and the control of pH.

Development of Soil Surface Hardening Mulching System by Using Paper Mill Sludge Ash

Kim¹,

Sung²,

Cho³

2014

The disposal of the paper mill sludge and the paper mill sludge ash become more important issue, because the environment regulation becomes more strict. In this study, the new mulching system was developed by using the paper sludge ash. The soil surface hardening mechanism for mulching with paper sludge ash, red clay and coal ash was evaluated. Since the CaO in the paper sludge ash provided the harden structure with water, the surface hardening mulching structure could cover the field surface and prevent the germination of weeds. More than 50 w.t.% of red clay and 10 w.t.% of paper sludge ash were required to create the solid soil surface structure for mulching. The field test with the new soil surface hardening mulching system for three months showed the generation of weeds could successfully be inhibited by the system.