Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
9465473 Waste Management 2005 8 Pages PDF
Abstract
The characteristics of each of the two composting processes are discussed in detail. Very different mechanisms for emission of CH4 and N2O are proposed for each system. For the windrow system, development of anaerobic zones were thought to be responsible for CH4 release. High N2O emission rates from vermicomposting were ascribed to strongly nitrifying conditions in the processing beds combined with the presence of de-nitrifying bacteria within the worm gut.
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CH4 and N2O from mechanically turned windrow and vermicomposting systems following in-vessel pre-treatment
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