Development of vermicast from sludge and powdered oyster shell

Journal of Cleaner Production

Volumn 17, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 708-711

  Kwon, Y T ^a   Lee, C W ^a   Yun, J H ^a  

^a Kyungnam University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Powdered oyster shell; Sewage sludge; Vermicast

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURE; BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS; CALCIUM; CHEMICAL REACTIONS; FIRE HAZARDS; HEAVY METALS; ORGANIC CARBON; RISK MANAGEMENT; SEWAGE SLUDGE; SOILS; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

BUFFERING CAPACITIES; EISENIA ANDREI; LAND DEGRADATIONS; MOISTURE CONTENTS; MUNICIPAL SEWAGE SLUDGES; ORGANIC MATTERS; POWDERED OYSTER SHELL; SOIL ACIDIFICATIONS; SOIL AERATIONS; SOIL DRAINAGES; VERMI-COMPOSTING; VERMICAST; VERMICULTURE;

SHELLS (STRUCTURES);

EISENIA ANDREI; OSTREIDAE;

EID: 60849100201     PISSN: 09596526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2008.11.014     Document Type: Article

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