Characterization of solid digestates: Part 1, review of existing indicators to assess solid digestates agricultural use

Waste and Biomass Valorization

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 43-58

  Teglia, C ^a   Tremier, A ^b   Martel, J L ^c  

^a Cemagref   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ EUROPÉENNE DE BRETAGNE   (France)

^c GDF SUEZ   (France)

Author keywords

Aerobic treatability; Agricultural valorization; Anaerobic digestion; Composting; Digestates; Quality indicators

Indexed keywords

AEROBIC TREATABILITY; AEROBIC TREATMENT; AGRICULTURAL USE; AGRICULTURAL VALORIZATION; AS-SOILS; BIODEGRADABLE WASTES; BIOLOGICAL TREATMENT; BIOLOGICAL TREATMENT PROCESS; CURRENT REGULATIONS; DIGESTATES; ENERGY SUPPLIES; ORGANIC MATTER; ORGANIC PRODUCTS; ORGANIC WASTES; POST TREATMENT; QUALITY INDICATORS; SINGLE PARAMETER;

AGRONOMY; BIOCHEMICAL ENGINEERING; ENERGY CONVERSION; LAND USE; RATING; SEWAGE;

ANAEROBIC DIGESTION;

EID: 79952361097     PISSN: 18772641     EISSN: 1877265X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12649-010-9051-5     Document Type: Review

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