Coupling a respirometer and a pycnometer, to study the biodegradability of solid organic wastes during composting

Biosystems Engineering

Volumn 97, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 75-88

  Berthe, L ^a   Druilhe, C ^a   Massiani, C ^b   Tremier, A ^a   de Guardia, A ^a  

^a CEMAGREF   (France)

^b AIX MARSEILLE UNIVERSITY   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADATION; COMPOSTING; MOISTURE CONTROL; OXYGENATION; SOLID WASTES; TEMPERATURE CONTROL;

AGROFOOD SLUDGE; PYCNOMETER; SOLID ORGANIC WASTES; URBAN SLUDGE;

RESPIRATORY SYSTEM;

BIODEGRADABILITY; COMPOSTING; ORGANIC MATTER;

EID: 34247513059     PISSN: 15375110     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biosystemseng.2007.01.013     Document Type: Article

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