Co-composting of eggshell waste in self-heating reactors: monitoring and end product quality

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Soares, Micaela A R; Quina, Margarida M J; Quinta-Ferreira, Rosa M;
(2013)
  • Publisher: Elsevier
  • Related identifiers: doi: 10.1016/j.biortech.2013.08.151
  • Subject: Composting | Industrial eggshell waste | Self-heating potential | Soil improver
    mesheuropmc: complex mixtures | fungi
Industrial eggshell waste (ES) is classified as an animal by-product not intended to human consumption. For reducing pathogen spreading risk due to soil incorporation of ES, sanitation by composting is a pre-treatment option. This work aims to evaluate eggshell waste re... View more
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