Sample Identification
Samples are identified as designated in Table 1.
In this manuscript’s figures, samples are also given final numbers corresponding to the relative age of the material, ‘‘1’’ being early in the process and ‘‘7’’ being during curing.
These numbers allow a relative comparison to be made (between facilities) across the composting process,
as the actual number of days for completion varied between the full- (90 to 365 days) and pilot- (45 days) scale systems, but not within.
In figures, the individual compost runs are identified by small letter subscripts to the material age.
An example of a full sample identification code could be: P/MSW0//1a.
This would indicate pilot-scale, actual MSW not N amended, immature material, run a.