Prediction of microbial activity during biosolids composting using artificial neural networks

Transactions of the American Society of Agricultural Engineers

Volumn 46, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 1713-1719

  Liang, C ^a   Das, K C ^b   McClendon, R W ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^b University of Georgia   (United States)

Author keywords

Artificial neural networks; Biosolids; Composting; Moisture content; Respirometry; Temperature

Indexed keywords

BACKPROPAGATION; MOISTURE; NEURAL NETWORKS;

BIOSOLIDS; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY;

AGRICULTURE;

ARTIFICIAL NEURAL NETWORK; COMPOSTING; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY;

EID: 1542648863     PISSN: 00012351     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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