Oxygen and co2 profiles and methane formation during the maturation phase of composting

Compost Science and Utilization

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 86-89

  Cabanas Vargas D D ^a   Stentiford, E I ^b  

^a Autonomic University of Yucatán   (Mexico)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BENCHMARKING; CARBON DIOXIDE; METHANE; MOISTURE; OXYGEN;

BENCH-SCALE SYSTEMS; MATURATION STAGE; SPECIFIC OXYGEN UPTAKE RATE (SOUR); VOLATILE SOLIDS (VS);

COMPOSTING;

CARBON DIOXIDE; COMPOST; COMPOSTING; METHANE; MOISTURE CONTENT; OXYGEN;

EID: 33746377589     PISSN: 1065657X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1065657X.2006.10702269     Document Type: Article

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