Thermal balance of invessel composting of tomato plant residues

Canadian Biosystems Engineering / Le Genie des biosystems au Canada

Volumn 48, Issue , 2006, Pages

  Ghaly, A E ^a   Alkoaik, F ^a   Snow, A ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bioavailable carbon; Carbohydrate; Compost; Fat; Nitrogen; Protein; Temperature; Tomato residues; Wood shavings

Indexed keywords

BIOREACTORS; CARBOHYDRATES; COMPOSTING; CYLINDERS (SHAPES); HEAT CONDUCTION; MOISTURE; NITROGEN; OILS AND FATS; PROTEINS; THERMOANALYSIS;

BIOAVAILABLE CARBON; BULKING AGENT; INOCULUM; MUNICIPAL SOLID COMPOSTS; TOMATO RESIDUES;

FOOD PRODUCTS;

EID: 33846259399     PISSN: 14929058     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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