Putrescible waste

Published: September 4, 2008, 10:05 pm

Topics:

Environmental Engineering (main) Waste Management (main)

Putrescible waste is waste material with high moisture content and a sufficient ratio of carbon (C) to nitrogen (N) (C:N = 25-35) to allow the anaerobic bacteria to convert it biologically.

Citation

Panikkar, A. (2008). Putrescible waste. Retrieved from http://editors.eol.org/eoearth/wiki/putrescible_waste