Effect of aeration on fresh and aged municipal solid waste in a simulated landfill bioreactor

Water Quality Research Journal of Canada

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 223-229

  Warith, Mostafa A ^a   Takata, Graham J ^a  

^a RYERSON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Aerobic bioreactor; Landfill simulation; Leachate; Municipal solid waste; Stabilization; Waste age

Indexed keywords

AMMONIA; BIODEGRADATION; BIOREACTORS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; GAS EMISSIONS; GREENHOUSE EFFECT; LAND FILL; LEACHATE TREATMENT; MONITORING; POLLUTION CONTROL;

AIR INJECTION; GREENHOUSE GASES; MSW SIMULATIONS; MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTES (MSW);

SOLID WASTES;

AERATION; BIODEGRADATION; BIOREACTOR; LANDFILL; MUNICIPAL WASTE; SOLID WASTE;

EID: 4844225353     PISSN: 12013080     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/wqrj.2004.031     Document Type: Article

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