Biodegradation potential of bulking agents used in sludge bio-drying and their contribution to bio-generated heat

Water Research

Volumn 45, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 2322-2330

  Zhao, Ling ^a   Gu, Wei Mei ^a   He, Pin Jing ^a   Shao, Li Ming ^a  

^a Tongji University ^*  (China)

Author keywords

Bio drying; Bio generated heat; Biodegradability; Dewatered sludge; Sawdust; Straw

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADABILITY; DEGRADATION; DRYING; SAWDUST; STRAW;

AEROBIC INCUBATION; AEROBIC RESPIRATION; BIO-DRYING; BIODEGRADATION POTENTIALS; DEWATERED SLUDGE; OXYGEN UPTAKE RATES; SLUDGE BIO-DRYING; TEMPERATURE PROFILES;

BIODEGRADATION;

BULKING AGENT; CELLULOSE;

BIOCHEMICAL COMPOSITION; BIODEGRADATION; CELLULOSE; DETERGENT; HEAT BALANCE; MOISTURE; OXIC CONDITIONS; OXYGEN; SLUDGE; STRAW; SUBSTRATE; TEMPERATURE PROFILE; VOLATILE SUBSTANCE;

ARTICLE; BIODEGRADATION; COMPOSTING; HEAT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAWDUST; SLUDGE; STRAW; TEMPERATURE;

EID: 79951946472     PISSN: 00431354     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2011.01.014     Document Type: Article

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