Anaerobic digestion for bioenergy from agro-residues and other solid wastes - An overview of science, technology and sustainability

Journal of the Indian Institute of Science

Volumn 92, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 111-143

  Chanakya, H N ^a   Malayil, Sreesha ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE   (India)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL SOILS; AGRICULTURAL SYSTEM; AGRO-INDUSTRIAL WASTES; AGRO-RESIDUES; ANAEROBIC DIGESTER; ANIMAL WASTES; AQUATIC WEEDS; BIO-ENERGY; BIOGAS PLANTS; BIOMASS RESIDUE; CONVERSION PROCESS; END-PRODUCTS; ENERGY SOURCE; FOOD WASTE; LEAF LITTER; MULTIPLE OUTPUTS; NUTRIENT RECYCLING; PHYSICO-CHEMICALS; PLANT NUTRIENTS; SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY; SIMPLE TECHNOLOGY; SUSTAINABILITY ISSUES; SUSTAINABLE ENERGY; SUSTAINABLE ENERGY SOURCES;

AGRICULTURAL WASTES; AGRICULTURE; ANAEROBIC DIGESTION; ANIMALS; BIOGAS; BIOMASS; COMPOSTING; ENERGY CONSERVATION; MICROORGANISMS; RECYCLING; TECHNOLOGY;

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EID: 84860189680     PISSN: 09704140     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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