Effect of bio-surfactant on municipal solid waste composting process

Journal of Environmental Sciences

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 409-413

  Xi, Bei Dou ^a   Liu, Hong Liang ^a   Huang, G H ^b   Zhang, Bai Yu ^a   Qin, Xiao Sheng ^a  

^a CHINESE RESEARCH ACADEMY OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF REGINA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bio surfactant; Composting; Composting quality; Municipal solid waste

Indexed keywords

COMPOSTING; MICROBIOLOGY; OXYGEN; PH; SURFACE ACTIVE AGENTS; SURFACE TENSION;

BIO SURFACTANT; COMPOSTING QUALITY; MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE;

SOLID WASTES;

HYDROGEN SULFIDE; MERCURY; OXYGEN; PENTACHLOROPHENOL; SURFACTANT;

COMPOSTING; MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE; SURFACTANT;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM; BIOREACTOR; BIOREMEDIATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; SOIL; SURFACE TENSION; TIME; WASTE DISPOSAL;

BACTERIA; BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; BIOREACTORS; HYDROGEN SULFIDE; MERCURY; OXYGEN; PENTACHLOROPHENOL; REFUSE DISPOSAL; SOIL; SURFACE TENSION; SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENTS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 23944470158     PISSN: 10010742     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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