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Microplastics in Composts as a Barrier to the Development of Circular Economy Cover

Microplastics in Composts as a Barrier to the Development of Circular Economy

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|Aug 2022

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Figure 1.

A sample of backyard compost used for research (photo: Author)
A sample of backyard compost used for research (photo: Author)

Figure 2.

Compost ground in a planetary-ball mill (photo: Author)
Compost ground in a planetary-ball mill (photo: Author)

Figure 3.

Average particle size distribution in household compost (own elaboration)
Average particle size distribution in household compost (own elaboration)

Description of tested beams

Another measurementsCompost samples
 Particle size 1 [nm] –Area Percentage 1 [%]Particle size 2 [nm]Area Percentage 2 [%]Particle size 3 [nm]Area Percentage 3 [%]
11060.087.5197.112.500
2996.593.1151.16.900
3831.3100.00.0000.000
43484.061.9529.138.700
5265.992.6155.87.400
6741.096.755603.300
71312.086.5193.6013.500
81051.072.4501521.4135.36.1
9864.167.5470826.7152.35.8
102420.073.9359.626.100
Average particle size [nm]1302.6 1686.93 143.8 
DOI: https://doi.org/10.21307/acee-2021-037 | Journal eISSN: 2720-6947 | Journal ISSN: 1899-0142
Language: English
Page range: 137 - 144
Submitted on: Nov 13, 2021
Accepted on: Nov 24, 2021
Published on: Aug 4, 2022
Published by: Silesian University of Technology
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 times per year

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