Biotechnology of intensive aerobic conversion of sewage sludge and food waste into fertilizer

Water Science and Technology

Volumn 49, Issue 10, 2004, Pages 147-154

  Wang, J Y ^a   Stabnikova, O ^a   Tay, S T L ^a   Ivanov, V ^a   Tay, J H ^a  

^a NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Aerobic bioconversion; Fertilizer; Food waste; Sewage sludge; Thermophilic bacteria

Indexed keywords

BIOTECHNOLOGY; FERTILIZERS; PH EFFECTS; SEED;

AEROBIC CONVERSION; WATER SCIENCE;

SEWAGE SLUDGE;

ORGANIC FERTILIZER; VOLATILE AGENT;

AEROBIC PROCESS; BIOTECHNOLOGY; FERTILIZER; SEWAGE TREATMENT; SLUDGE;

AEROBIC REACTOR; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BIODEGRADATION; BIOTECHNOLOGY; BIOTRANSFORMATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; GEOBACILLUS THERMOLEOVORANS; GERMINATION; MOISTURE; ORGANIC WASTE; PH; PLANT GROWTH; PLANT SEED; POWDER; RECYCLING; SINGAPORE; SLUDGE DIGESTION; SLUDGE TREATMENT; SOIL QUALITY; SOLID; STIRRED REACTOR; TEMPERATURE;

BACILLUS THERMOAMYLOVORANS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 3242749920     PISSN: 02731223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/wst.2004.0631     Document Type: Article

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