Evaluating the feasibility of biological waste

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 469, Issue , 1998, Pages 71-78

  Garland, J L ^a   Alazraki, M P ^a   Atkinson, C F ^a   Finger, B W ^a  

^a DYNAMAC CORPORATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Biological air filter; In vessel composting; Lunar base; Mars mission; Nutrient recycling; Space station

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOREACTOR; BIOREMEDIATION; FEASIBILITY STUDY; GOVERNMENT; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; METHODOLOGY; MICROCLIMATE; NASA CENTER KSC; NASA DISCIPLINE LIFE SUPPORT SYSTEMS; SPACE FLIGHT; UNITED STATES; WASTE MANAGEMENT; WEIGHTLESSNESS;

NASA CENTER KSC; NASA DISCIPLINE LIFE SUPPORT SYSTEMS;

BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; BIOREACTORS; ECOLOGICAL SYSTEMS, CLOSED; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; HUMANS; LIFE SUPPORT SYSTEMS; SPACE FLIGHT; UNITED STATES; UNITED STATES NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION; WASTE MANAGEMENT; WEIGHTLESSNESS;

EID: 0032244643     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/actahortic.1998.469.6     Document Type: Conference Paper

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