Bioconversion of organic waste by the year 2010: To recycle elements and save energy

Resources, Conservation and Recycling

Volumn 23, Issue 1-2, 1998, Pages 67-86

  Gajdoš, Ruzena ^a  

^a SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Biomass; Composts as biofertilisers; Cultivation systems; Efficient bioconversion; Energy and bioenergy; Health; Microorganisms; Plant nutrients; Solid and liquid organic waste management

Indexed keywords

BIOCONVERSION; BIOGAS; FERTILIZERS; INDUSTRIAL ECONOMICS; NITROGEN; PHOSPHORUS; POTASSIUM; RECYCLING;

BIOFERTILIZERS; ORGANIC WASTES; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

WASTE UTILIZATION;

BIOGAS; ENERGY PRODUCTION; ORGANIC WASTE; RECYCLING; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

ARTICLE; BIOENERGY; BIOMASS; BIOTRANSFORMATION; FUTUROLOGY; HAZARDOUS WASTE; INCINERATION; LANDFILL; POLLUTION; RECYCLING; SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT;

SWEDEN;

EID: 0032125661     PISSN: 09213449     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0921-3449(98)00011-1     Document Type: Article

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