Effect of leachate recirculation on municipal solid waste biodegradation

Water Quality Research Journal of Canada

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 267-280

  Warith, Mostafa A ^a   Zekry, Walied ^a   Gawri, Neeraj ^a  

^a RYERSON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Biological degradation; Landfills; Leachate recirculation; Municipal solid waste

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADATION; COMPUTER CONTROL; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; LEACHATE; SOLID WASTE TREATMENT;

BIOCHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; BIODEGRADATION; BIOLOGICAL SEWAGE TREATMENT; HEAVY METALS; LEACHATE TREATMENT; NITROGEN; PH; PHOSPHORUS; SEWAGE SLUDGE;

TOTAL ORGANIC CARBON (TOC);

SOLID WASTES;

BIODEGRADATION; LANDFILL; LEACHATE; MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE;

EID: 0032810364     PISSN: 12013080     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/wqrj.1999.012     Document Type: Article

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