Evaluation of the biosolids compost maturity in South Isfahan wastewater treatment plant

Iranian Journal of Environmental Health Science and Engineering

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 137-140

  Alidadi, H ^a   Parvaresh, A R ^b   Shahmansouri, M R ^b   Pourmoghadas, H ^b  

^a MASHHAD UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^b ISFAHAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Biosolids; Compost; Maturity; Stability; Wastewater treatment plant

Indexed keywords

BIOSOLID; COMPOST; SLUDGE; WASTE FACILITY; WASTEWATER;

ASIA; ESFAHAN [ESFAHAN (PRV)]; ESFAHAN [IRAN]; EURASIA; IRAN; MIDDLE EAST;

EID: 56549101417     PISSN: 17351979     EISSN: 17352746     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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