Characterization of temperature and oxygen profiles in windrow processing systems

Compost Science and Utilization

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 15-28

  Joshua, Russell S ^a,b   MacAuley, Barry J ^a   Mitchell, Howard J ^b  

^a LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b Environmental and Resource Technology Holdings Pty Ltd   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GASEOUS PRODUCTS; ORGANIC MATERIALS; OXYGEN CONCENTRATIONS; OXYGEN PROFILES; PASSIVE VENTILATION; PLANT RESIDUES; PROCESSING SYSTEMS; THERMOPHILIC CONDITIONS;

ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY; OXYGEN; VENTILATION;

MATERIALS;

EID: 0002211693     PISSN: 1065657X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1065657X.1998.10701937     Document Type: Article

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