Simulation model for composting cellulosic (bagasse) substrates

Compost Science and Utilization

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 82-92

  Mohee, R ^a   White, R K ^b   Das, K C ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MAURITIUS   (Mauritius)

^b CLEMSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADABILITY; COMPOSTING; SIMULATION MODEL;

BAGASSE; BIODEGRADATION; COMPUTER SIMULATION; HEAT TRANSFER; MASS TRANSFER; REACTION KINETICS; THERMAL EFFECTS;

AEROBIC COMPOSTING; MASS DEGRADATION; OXYGEN DISTRIBUTION;

COMPOSTING;

COMPOSTING;

STELLA;

EID: 0032034144     PISSN: 1065657X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1065657X.1998.10701923     Document Type: Article

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