Effect of oxygenation level on yard trimmings composting rate, odor production, and compost quality in bench-scale reactors

Compost Science and Utilization

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 6-14

  Michel, Frederick C ^a   Reddy, C A ^a  

^a Michigan State University ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMMONIA EMISSIONS; AVAILABLE PHOSPHORUS; BENCH SCALE REACTOR; LABORATORY-SCALE REACTOR; NITROGEN CONTENT; OXYGEN UPTAKE RATES; OXYGENATION LEVELS; VOLATILE ORGANIC ACID;

ALKALINITY; AMMONIA; CARBON DIOXIDE; COMPOSTING; OXYGEN; SALTS; TRIMMING;

OXYGENATION;

EID: 0002270022     PISSN: 1065657X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1065657X.1998.10701936     Document Type: Article

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