Comparison of the biodegradability of the grey fraction of municipal solid weaste of Barcelona in mesophilic and thermophilic conditions

Water Science and Technology

Volumn 48, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 21-28

  Mace, S ^a   Bolzonella, D ^b   Cecchi, F ^b   Mata Alvarez, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VERONA   (Italy)

Author keywords

First order model; MSW; Ultimate methane yield

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADATION; METHANE;

ORGANIC LOADING;

SOLID WASTES;

METHANE;

BIODEGRADATION; KINETICS; METHANE; ORGANIC MATTER; SOLID WASTE;

ANAEROBIC DIGESTION; BIODEGRADABILITY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; KINETICS; LOADING TEST; MODEL; MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE; ORGANIC WASTE; REACTOR OPERATION; SPAIN; TEMPERATURE;

EID: 0141682418     PISSN: 02731223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/wst.2003.0212     Document Type: Conference Paper

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