Respiration indices and stability measurements of compost through electrolytic respirometry

Journal of Environmental Management

Volumn 95, Issue SUPPL., 2012, Pages

  Sanchez Arias V ^a   Fernandez F J ^a   Rodriguez L ^b   Villasenor J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CASTILLA LA MANCHA   (Spain)

^b Polígono Daimiel Sur   (Spain)

Author keywords

Electrolytic respirometry; Respiration index; Rotary drum reactor; Sapromat; Sludge composting; Stability

Indexed keywords

ANAEROBIC DIGESTION; COMPOSTING; OXYGEN SUPPLY; SEWAGE SLUDGE;

COMPOST STABILITY; DRUM REACTOR; ELECTROLYTIC RESPIROMETRY; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; RESPIRATION INDEX; ROTARY DRUM; ROTARY DRUM REACTOR; SAPROMAT; SLUDGE COMPOSTING; STABILITY MEASUREMENTS;

STABILITY;

ANOXIC CONDITIONS; BIOREACTOR; COMPOST; ELECTROKINESIS; EUROPEAN UNION; MOISTURE CONTENT; OXYGEN; RESPIRATION; SAMPLING; STABILITY ANALYSIS;

AERATION; ARTICLE; COMPOSTING; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; OXYGEN SUPPLY; PROCESS OPTIMIZATION; RESPIROMETRY; SLUDGE DIGESTION; SLUDGE STABILIZATION;

EID: 84856231594     PISSN: 03014797     EISSN: 10958630     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2010.10.053     Document Type: Article

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