Solids separation enhances reduction of organic strength of swine manure subjected to aeration treatments

Transactions of the American Society of Agricultural Engineers

Volumn 47, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 1659-1666

  Ndegwa, P M ^a  

^a WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aerobic treatment; Bio stabilization; Organic strength; Solids separation; Swine manure

Indexed keywords

ANAEROBIC DIGESTION; BIOMASS; COSTS; MANURES; REDUCTION; SEDIMENTATION; SLURRIES;

AERATION TREATMENT; ANAEROBIC LAGOONS; BIO-STABILIZATION; ORGANIC STRENGTH;

SEWAGE LAGOONS;

AERATION; MANURE; SEPARATION;

ANAEROBIC PROCESS; BIOMASS; COSTS; LAGOONS; MANURE; SEDIMENTATION; SEWAGE; SLURRY;

ANIMALIA; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 11144344413     PISSN: 00012351     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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