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Determination of the Stability of MSW Compost Using a Respirometric Technique

A. ChicaDepartamento de Química Inorgánica e Ingeniería Química, Universidad de Córdoba, Córdoba, Spain
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J.J. MohedoDepartamento de Química Inorgánica e Ingeniería Química, Universidad de Córdoba, Córdoba, Spain
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M.A. MartínDepartamento de Química Inorgánica e Ingeniería Química, Universidad de Córdoba, Córdoba, Spain
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A. MartínDepartamento de Química Inorgánica e Ingeniería Química, Universidad de Córdoba, Córdoba, Spain
Pages 169-175 | Published online: 23 Jul 2013

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