Maturity and stability parameters of composts prepared with a wide range of organic wastes

Bioresource Technology

Volumn 63, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 91-99

  Bernal, M P ^a   Paredes, C ^a   Sanchez Monedero M A ^a   Cegarra, J ^a  

^a RESEARCH GROUP ON QUALITY   (Spain)

Author keywords

Carbon mineralization; Compost maturity; Compost stability; Composting; Humification; Maturity index; Organic wastes

Indexed keywords

MANURES; REFUSE COMPOSTING; SEWAGE SLUDGE; WASTEWATER DISPOSAL;

COMPOST MATURITY; HUMIFICATION; ORGANIC WASTES;

COMPOSTING;

CARBON; NITROGEN; ORGANIC MATTER;

ARTICLE; CATION EXCHANGE; COMPOSTING; MAIZE; MANURE; MINERALIZATION; POULTRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SLUDGE; STRAW; SWINE; TIME; WASTE WATER;

GOSSYPIUM HIRSUTUM; SUS SCROFA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0031908889     PISSN: 09608524     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0960-8524(97)00084-9     Document Type: Article

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