Biodegradation of paper waste under controlled composting conditions

Waste Management

Volumn 29, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 1514-1519

  Alvarez, J V López ^a   Larrucea, M Aguilar ^a   Bermúdez, P Arraiza ^a   Chicote, B León ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD POLITÉCNICA DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AEROBIC BIODEGRADABILITIES; C:N RATIOS; CARDBOARD PACKAGING; COMPOST FEEDSTOCKS; COMPOSTING CONDITIONS; DRY WEIGHTS; LEVEL PROCESS; MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTES; ORGANIC MATERIALS; PAPER WASTES; RECYCLED PAPERS;

BIOCHEMISTRY; BIODEGRADATION; COMPOSTING; DEGRADATION; MICROBIOLOGY; SOLID WASTES; WASTE TREATMENT;

PAPER;

BIODEGRADATION; CARBON DIOXIDE; COMPOSTING; MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

BACTERIA, AEROBIC; BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; CARBON DIOXIDE; INDUSTRIAL WASTE; PAPER; REFUSE DISPOSAL; SOIL;

BIOCHEMISTRY; BIODEGRADATION; COMPOSTING; EFFICIENCY; EFFLUENT TREATMENT; MICROBIOLOGY; PACKAGING; SOLID WASTES; WASTE MANAGEMENT; WASTE PAPERS;

EID: 61549126023     PISSN: 0956053X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.wasman.2008.11.025     Document Type: Article

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