Effects of aeration strategies on the composting process: Part I. Experimental studies

Transactions of the American Society of Agricultural Engineers

Volumn 47, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 1697-1708

  Ekinci, K ^a   Keener, H M ^b   Elwell, D L ^b   Michel Jr , F C ^b  

^a SULEYMAN DEMIREL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aeration strategies; Broiler litter; Composting; Paper mill sludge

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL REACTORS; DECOMPOSITION; FINITE DIFFERENCE METHOD; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MOISTURE; SEWAGE SLUDGE; STAINLESS STEEL;

AIRFLOW; COMPUTER MODELS; REVERSED DIRECTION AIRFLOW;

SEWAGE AERATION;

AERATION; COMPOSTING;

EID: 11144273883     PISSN: 00012351     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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