Kinetic Study of the Thermophilic Anaerobic Digestion of the Fresh and Precomposted, Mechanically Selected, Organic Fraction of Municipal Solid Waste

Journal of Environmental Science and Health - Part A Toxic/Hazardous Substances and Environmental Engineering

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 195-213

  Cecchi, F ^a   Pavan, P ^a   Mata Alvarez, J ^b  

^a CA' FOSCARI UNIVERSITY OF VENICE   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOGAS; ORGANIC COMPOUND;

ARTICLE; BIODEGRADATION; BIOREACTOR; COMPOSTING; DIFFUSION; KINETICS; SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT; TEMPERATURE DEPENDENCE;

EID: 0031038870     PISSN: 10934529     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10934529709376536     Document Type: Article

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