Measurement of process performance and variability in inoculated composting reactors using ANOVA and power analysis

Process Biochemistry

Volumn 35, Issue 9, 2000, Pages 931-942

  Schloss, Patrick D ^a   Walker, Larry P ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

ANOVA; Bench scale; Composting; Inoculum; Power analysis

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIODEGRADATION; COMPOSTING; MOISTURE; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; TEMPERATURE SENSITIVITY; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT;

EID: 0034116852     PISSN: 13595113     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0032-9592(99)00156-9     Document Type: Article

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