shows the food waste disposer employed in this study,
which was supplied by Ningbo Tongyong Plastic Machinery Manufacturing
Co., Ltd. The biodegradation agent and
drained food waste were added into the container of the disposer,
and the lid was closed. The biodegradation agent consisted of a
mixture of special functional microbial strains and a carrier. The
agent and waste were mixed sufficiently in the disposer with an
air supply under stirring mode. The functional strains in the agent
decomposed most of the organic fraction into H2O and CO2 as well
as some residues under aerobic conditions. Moisture was removed
with an exhaust and drying device. The residues became part of the
agent. Later, drained food waste was placed into the disposer at
any time.