Effect of moisture content on the composting process in a biotoilet system

Compost Science and Utilization

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 208-216

  Lopez Zavala, Miguel Angel ^a   Funamizu, Naoyuki ^a  

^a HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADATION; CARBON DIOXIDE; CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; DECOMPOSITION; MICROORGANISMS; MOISTURE; NITRIFICATION; SAWDUST; SULFUR COMPOUNDS; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

BIOTOILET SYSTEM; FECES; THERMOPHILIC AEROBIC BIODEGRADATION;

COMPOSTING;

COMPOSTING;

BIODEGRADATION; CARBON DIOXIDE; CHEMICAL DEGRADATION; CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; COMPOSTING; EFFLUENT TREATMENT; MICROORGANISMS; MOISTURE CONTENT; NITRIFICATION; SAW DUST; SULFATES;

EID: 26844569723     PISSN: 1065657X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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