Windrow composting of municipal biosolids in a cold climate

Journal of Environmental Engineering and Science

Volumn 4, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 341-352

  McCartney, Daryl ^a   Eftoda, Grant ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Biosolids; Low temperature; Municipal sludge; Pathogens; Windrow composting; Winter

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADATION; CLIMATOLOGY; TEMPERATURE DISTRIBUTION;

BIOSOLIDS; LOW TEMPERATURE; WINTER;

BIOMATERIALS;

EID: 28444474596     PISSN: 14962551     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/s04-068     Document Type: Article

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