Utilization Potential of Peats - a Study on Peat Biodegradability Determined by Respirometric Method
2008
Roppola, Katri | Kuokkanen, Toivo | Kujala, Kauko | Kuokkanen, Matti
The biodegradation of different peat types was studied with a manometric respirometric test. Compaction peat and sphagnum peat samples were analysed, and the effect of peat pH on biodegradation behaviour was evaluated. Only minor (BOD/ThOD < 0.4%) biodegradation was observed with compaction peat samples, and the stable state, in which biodegradation stopped, was achieved during a two month period. As expected, sphagnum peat samples with a lower decomposition rate degraded more than compaction peat samples. Alkalinity (pH between ca. 4-9) of the peat was noticed to reduce the degree of biodegradation and accelerate the achievement of the stable state.
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