Effect of microwave temperature, intensity and moisture content on solubilisation of organic fraction of municipal solid waste

International Journal of Environmental Technology and Management

Volumn 14, Issue 1-4, 2011, Pages 67-83

  Shahriari, Haleh ^a   Warith, Mostafa ^a   Kennedy, Kevin J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

Author keywords

anaerobic digestion; microwave; municipal solid waste; organic fraction; pre treatment

Indexed keywords

ANAEROBIC DIGESTION; CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; MICROWAVES; SOLUBILITY;

HIGH TEMPERATURE AND PRESSURE; MICROWAVE TEMPERATURE; ORGANIC FRACTION OF MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTES; ORGANIC FRACTIONS; PRE-TREATMENT; SOLUBLE CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMANDS; SUPERNATANT PHASE; THREE TEMPERATURE;

MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE;

ANOXIC CONDITIONS; BIOAVAILABILITY; CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); FRACTIONATION; HIGH PRESSURE; HIGH TEMPERATURE; MICROWAVE RADIATION; MOISTURE CONTENT; MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE; PROTEIN; RADIATION BALANCE; SOLUBILIZATION; SUGAR;

EID: 79953275924     PISSN: 14662132     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJETM.2011.039258     Document Type: Article

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