A modified air pycnometer for compost air volume and density determination

Canadian Biosystems Engineering / Le Genie des biosystems au Canada

Volumn 45, Issue , 2003, Pages

  Agnew, J M ^a   Leonard, J J ^b   Feddes, J ^b   Feng, Y ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Amendment material; Biosolids; Compressive loading; Manure compost; Pycnometer

Indexed keywords

DENSITY MEASUREMENT (SPECIFIC GRAVITY); MANURES; MOISTURE; PARTICLES (PARTICULATE MATTER); SOLID WASTES; STRAW;

AMENDMENT MATERIAL; BIOSOLIDS; COMPOST AIR VOLUME; COMPRESSIVE LOADING; MANURE COMPOST; PYCNOMETER;

COMPOSTING;

EID: 0346503959     PISSN: 14929058     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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