Anaerobic solubilisation of nitrogen from municipal solid waste (MSW)

Reviews in Environmental Science and Biotechnology

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 67-77

  Jokela, J P Y ^a,b   Rintala, J A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JYVÄSKYLÄ   (Finland)

^b Metener Ltd   (Finland)

Author keywords

Ammonia; Anaerobic digestion; Hydrolysis; Landfill; Leachate; Municipal solid waste; Nitrogen; Waste management

Indexed keywords

EID: 36248984678     PISSN: 15691705     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:RESB.0000022830.62176.36     Document Type: Review

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