The influence of temperature and moisture contents regimes on the aerobic microbial activity of a biosolids composting blend

Bioresource Technology

Volumn 86, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 131-137

  Liang, C ^a   Das, K C ^a   McClendon, R W ^a  

^a University of Georgia   (United States)

Author keywords

Biological activity; Compost; Process conditions; Respirometry

Indexed keywords

MOISTURE; OXYGEN; SEWAGE SLUDGE; THERMAL EFFECTS; WASTEWATER;

BIOSOLIDS; INCUBATION; RESIPROMETERS;

COMPOSTING;

AEROBIC PROCESS; COMPOSTING; MICROBIAL POLLUTANT; MOISTURE; TEMPERATURE EFFECT;

ARTICLE; BIOSOLID; COMPOSTING; INCUBATION TIME; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; MOISTURE; NONHUMAN; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIROMETER; SLUDGE TREATMENT; TEMPERATURE SENSITIVITY; AEROBIC BACTERIUM; BIOMASS; BIOREACTOR; ENERGY METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; POPULATION DYNAMICS; SEWAGE; TEMPERATURE;

WATER;

BACTERIA, AEROBIC; BIOMASS; BIOREACTORS; ENERGY METABOLISM; POPULATION DYNAMICS; SEWAGE; TEMPERATURE; WASTE DISPOSAL, FLUID; WATER;

EID: 0037209537     PISSN: 09608524     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0960-8524(02)00153-0     Document Type: Article

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