Development of a rapid moisture content method for compost materials

Compost Science and Utilization

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 14-25

  McCartney, Daryl ^a   Tingley, Judy ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPOST MATERIALS; COMPOSTING FACILITIES; INFRARED METHODS; MOISTURE BALANCE; MUNICIPAL BIOSOLIDS; MUNICIPAL COMPOST; OPERATING PARAMETERS; PAPER INDUSTRIES;

BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS; BIOSOLIDS; MOISTURE DETERMINATION; OVENS; PAPER AND PULP INDUSTRY;

COMPOSTING;

EID: 0002890790     PISSN: 1065657X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1065657X.1998.10701927     Document Type: Article

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