Effects of turning frequency on compost stability and some chemical characteristics in a rotary drum composter

Chemosphere

Volumn 74, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 1327-1334

  Kalamdhad, Ajay S ^a   Kazmi, A A ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY ROORKEE   (India)

Author keywords

Compost quality; Composting; Rotary drum; Stability; Turning frequency

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE EVOLUTIONS; CHEMICAL CHARACTERISTICS; CHEMICAL OXYGENS; COMPOST QUALITY; COMPOST STABILITIES; ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITIES; MAXIMUM TEMPERATURES; MICRO-ORGANISMS; MOISTURE CONTENTS; NITROGEN DYNAMICS; OXYGEN DEMANDS; OXYGEN UPTAKE RATES; RATE OF OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; RESPIRATION RATES; ROTARY DRUM; STABILITY; THERMOPHILIC PHASE; TIME INTERVALS; TOTAL NITROGENS; TOTAL ORGANIC MATTERS; TOTAL PHOSPHORUS; TURNING FREQUENCY;

BIOCHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; CARBON DIOXIDE; CHEMICAL ELEMENTS; CHEMICAL STABILITY; COMPOSTING; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; MINERALOGY; NONMETALS; ORGANIC CARBON; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; OXYGEN; PH EFFECTS; PHOSPHORUS; TRACE ELEMENTS; TURNING;

CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND;

BIOCHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; CHEMICAL PROPERTY; COMPOST; ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY; MINERALIZATION; PHYTOTOXICITY;

BACTERIA; CARBON DIOXIDE; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; NITROGEN; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHOSPHORUS; SOIL; SOIL MICROBIOLOGY; TEMPERATURE; WASTE DISPOSAL, FLUID;

EID: 60449114143     PISSN: 00456535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2008.11.058     Document Type: Article

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