Anaerobic digestion of agricultural wastes and weeds for biogas production

Annals of Biology

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 245-249

  Thakur, S K ^a   Singh, K D N ^a  

^a RAJENDRA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Biogas; Biomass; C:N ratio; Feed stocks; Methane

Indexed keywords

BIOGAS; DIGESTION; METHANE; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

EID: 0141461818     PISSN: 09700153     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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