Analysis and characterization of sediments and green waste used for the co-composting trial in the Czech Republic

The IRET-CNR team and the UNIFI team are working to analyze and characterize the materials used in the co-composting trial carried out at the EPS site in Nový Dvůr. The samples have been collected by the Czech team and sent to the Italian laboratories. Here are some photos taken during the analyses carried out in the CNR laboratory.

Green wastes and compost samples from Czech Republic

 

Sand suction table for the construction of the water retention curve

 

Weighing of the sample for the water retention curve

 

Preparation of water extracts (shaking) for the evaluation of soluble elements and other chemical characteristics

 

Measurement of electrical conductivity on water extracts of composting samples

 

Measurement of pH on water extracts of composting samples

 

Fluorimeter for enzyme activities determination

 

Inductively coupled plasma (ICP) for heavy metal and element analysis

 

Atomic adsorption for heavy metal and element analysis