Continuous thermophilic composting (CTC) for rapid biodegradation and maturation of organic municipal solid waste

Bioresource Technology

Volumn 100, Issue 20, 2009, Pages 4807-4813

  Xiao, Yong ^a   Zeng, Guang Ming ^a   Yang, Zhao Hui ^a   Shi, Wen Jun ^a   Huang, Cui ^a   Fan, Chang Zheng ^a   Xu, Zheng Yong ^a  

^a HUNAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Continuous thermophilic composting; Dehydrogenase activity; Germination index; Municipal solid waste; Specific oxygen uptake rate

Indexed keywords

CONTINUOUS THERMOPHILIC COMPOSTING; DEHYDROGENASE ACTIVITY; GERMINATION INDEX; MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE; SPECIFIC OXYGEN UPTAKE RATE;

BIODEGRADATION; COMPOSTING; DEGRADATION; DISSOLUTION; DISSOLVED OXYGEN; ENZYMES; FIRE HAZARDS; ORGANIC CARBON; SOLID WASTES; TEMPERATURE CONTROL; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

WASTE TREATMENT;

NITROGEN; ORGANIC CARBON; OXIDOREDUCTASE;

BIODEGRADATION; COMPOSTING; ENZYME ACTIVITY; GERMINATION; MATURATION; MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE;

ARTICLE; BIODEGRADATION; BIOREMEDIATION; COMPOST; COMPOSTING; ENVIRONMENTAL TEMPERATURE; ENZYME ACTIVITY; GERMINATION; HIGH TEMPERATURE; MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ROOM TEMPERATURE;

BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; BRASSICA; CARBON; CITIES; GERMINATION; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; NITROGEN; ORGANIC CHEMICALS; OXIDOREDUCTASES; OXYGEN; REFUSE DISPOSAL; SOIL; SOLUBILITY; TEMPERATURE;

EID: 67649202183     PISSN: 09608524     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2009.05.013     Document Type: Article

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