Gas-phase mass transfer processes in Landfill microbiology

Journal of Environmental Engineering

Volumn 134, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 191-199

  Christopher Barry, R ^a,b  

^a NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION   (United States)

^b DREXEL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Biodegradation; Energy; Gas; Landfills; Mass transfer; Microbes; Nutrients; Thermal gradient

Indexed keywords

GAS-PHASE TRANSPORT; MASS TRANSFER LIMITATIONS;

ANAEROBIC DIGESTION; BIODEGRADATION; FATTY ACIDS; LAND FILL; MICROORGANISMS; NUTRIENTS; SOLID WASTES; THERMAL GRADIENTS; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

MASS TRANSFER;

ANAEROBIC DIGESTION; BIODEGRADATION; FATTY ACIDS; LAND FILL; MASS TRANSFER; MICROORGANISMS; NUTRIENTS; SOLID WASTES; THERMAL GRADIENTS; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

BIODEGRADATION; DESIGN; GAS; GAS PHASE REACTION; LANDFILL; MASS TRANSFER; MICROBIOLOGY; TEMPERATURE GRADIENT; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 39349104724     PISSN: 07339372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9372(2008)134:3(191)     Document Type: Article

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