Evaluation of the potential of applying composting/bioremediation techniques to wastes generated within the construction industry

Waste Management

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 186-196

  McMahon, V ^a   Garg, A ^a   Aldred, D ^a   Hobbs, G ^b   Smith, R ^a   Tothill, I E ^a  

^a CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b BUILDING RESEARCH ESTABLISHMENT   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; COPPER; FORESTRY; GLOBAL WARMING; LAND FILL; LOGGING (FORESTRY); MANURES; METAL CASTING; MOISTURE; MOISTURE DETERMINATION; PROCESS ENGINEERING; REFUSE DISPOSAL; TIMBER; WASTE DISPOSAL;

CARBON DIOXIDE EMISSIONS; CHROMATED COPPER ARSENATES; EXPERIMENTAL STUDIES; INDUSTRY WASTES; LABORATORY SCALES; LANDFILL DIRECTIVES; MICROBIAL ACTIVITIES; OPTIMUM MOISTURE CONTENTS; POULTRY MANURES; TEMPERATURE PROFILES; TEST RIGS; TREATED TIMBERS; WOOD MIXTURES;

WASTE TREATMENT;

CARBON DIOXIDE; COPPER ARSENATE; COPPER DERIVATIVE; CREOSOTE; NITROGEN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

BIOREMEDIATION; CARBON DIOXIDE; COMPOSTING; CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; LANDFILL; MANURE; MOISTURE CONTENT; NITROGEN; TIMBER; TOXICITY; WOOD;

ARTICLE; BIOREMEDIATION; BUILDING INDUSTRY; COMPOSTING; LANDFILL; MANURE; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; MOISTURE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TEMPERATURE; TOXICITY; WASTE; WOOD;

ARSENIC; BACTERIA; BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; CHROMIUM; CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS; COPPER; CREOSOTE; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; INDUSTRIAL WASTE; REFUSE DISPOSAL; SOIL; TIME FACTORS;

ADDITIVES; CARBON DIOXIDE; COMPOSTING; EMISSION; FORESTRY; LOGGING; MANURE; MOISTURE CONTENT; NITROGEN; TOXICITY; WASTES; WOOD;

EID: 55549095127     PISSN: 0956053X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.wasman.2008.02.025     Document Type: Article

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