Analysis of the physical properties of an in-vessel composting matrix

Powder Technology

Volumn 155, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 92-99

  Mohee, Romeela ^a   Mudhoo, Ackmez ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MAURITIUS   (Mauritius)

Author keywords

Batch composting; Bulk density; Correlations; Free air space; Physical properties

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; CORRELATION METHODS; FEEDSTOCKS; MOISTURE; OXYGEN; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; POROSITY; VEGETATION;

CHICKEN MANURE; FEEDSTOCK MATERIALS; FREE AIRSPACE; WET BULK DENSITY;

COMPOSTING;

CARBON DIOXIDE;

PHYSICAL PROPERTY;

ARTICLE; BULK DENSITY; COMPOSTING; CORRELATION COEFFICIENT; MANURE; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; MOISTURE; PH; POROSITY; SOLID; TEMPERATURE; WETTABILITY; WOOD CHIP;

CARBON DIOXIDE; COMPOSTING; CORRELATION; FEEDS; OXYGEN; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; POROSITY;

EID: 22744441801     PISSN: 00325910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.powtec.2005.05.051     Document Type: Article

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