UTILIZATION OF SEAFOOD PROCESSING WASTE SLUDGE AS A COMPOST FERTILIZER FOR CELOSIA ARGENTEA AND OPTIMIZATION VIA GENETIC ALGORITHM

Tô Thị Thu Trinh; Nguyễn Hoàng Lâm; Trịnh Ngọc Ái; Trần Thị Ngọc Bích; Trần Thị Kim Như; Trần Thị Thùy Dương; Trương Thanh Thiên

doi:10.34238/tnu-jst.12020

UTILIZATION OF SEAFOOD PROCESSING WASTE SLUDGE AS A COMPOST FERTILIZER FOR CELOSIA ARGENTEA AND OPTIMIZATION VIA GENETIC ALGORITHM

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Received: 11/02/25 Revised: 29/06/25 Published: 29/06/25

Authors

1. To Thi Thu Trinh, Tra Vinh University
2. Nguyen Hoang Lam , Tra Vinh University
3. Trinh Ngoc ai, Tra Vinh University
4. Tran Thi Ngoc Bich, Tra Vinh University
5. Tran Thi Kim Nhu, Tra Vinh University
6. Tran Thi Thuy Duong, Tra Vinh University
7. Truong Thanh Thien, Tra Vinh University

Abstract

This study investigated the effectiveness of aerobic composting in the treatment of wastewater sludge from seafood processing plants by combining it with cow dung, rice straw, and sugarcane bagasse. Throughout the composting cycles, key parameters, including temperature, moisture content, pH, and volume loss, were closely monitored to assess the progress of the composting process. Both direct observation and standardized quality assessment confirmed that after 70 days, the composted material met the regulatory requirements, with nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium concentrations in line with the 10TCN 526:2002 standard of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development. Among the test formulations, MH3 and MH4 showed superior nutrient retention, ensuring compliance with the specified criteria. Additionally, when Celosia Argentea was grown in compost-soil, it showed more vigorous growth than plants grown in untreated soil. Computational analysis using a genetic algorithm further determined that the optimal soil-compost ratio at 1-0.995 provided the best improvement in plant growth and soil quality. The research results contribute to the orientation of using aquaculture sludge as a useful resource in sustainable agriculture.

Keywords

Celosia Argentea; Compost; Genetic Algorithm; Seafood processing plants; Sludge

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