Gaseous ammonia uptake in compost biofilters as related to compost water content

Journal of the Air and Waste Management Association

Volumn 57, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 940-946

  Poulsen, Tjalfe G ^a   Jensen, Ann H B ^a  

^a AALBORG UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMMONIA; BIOFILMS; COMPOSTING; DISSOLUTION; GRAVIMETRIC ANALYSIS; NITRIFICATION; SEWAGE SLUDGE; WATER CONTENT;

BIOFILTER MATERIALS; SURFACE AREA; YARD WASTE COMPOST;

BIOFILTERS;

AMMONIA; NITROGEN DIOXIDE; NITROGEN OXIDE;

AIRFLOW; ARTICLE; BIOFILM; BIOFILTER; BULK DENSITY; CALCULATION; COMPOST; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; GRAVIMETRY; MOISTURE; NITRIFYING BACTERIUM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SLUDGE; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER CONTENT;

EID: 34548251503     PISSN: 10962247     EISSN: 21622906     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3155/1047-3289.57.8.940     Document Type: Article

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