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TURNED MASS BED COMPOSTING [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-03-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Waste Management
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- agitated bed composting
1, record 1, English, agitated%20bed%20composting
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Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
An agitated bed composting system is similar to a turned mass bed system, with a much higher degree of automation. These types of systems are well-suited for installations handling large volumes of material(e. g., more than 50 000 tpy [ton per year]). 1, record 1, English, - agitated%20bed%20composting
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des déchets
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- compostage en lit agité
1, record 1, French, compostage%20en%20lit%20agit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un système de compostage en lit agité est semblable à un système de compostage en larges piles retournées, avec un degré d'automatisation bien plus important. Ces types de systèmes conviennent bien aux installations qui gèrent de grandes quantités de matières (p. ex., plus de 50 000 tonnes par an). 1, record 1, French, - compostage%20en%20lit%20agit%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-02-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Waste Management
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- turned mass bed composting
1, record 2, English, turned%20mass%20bed%20composting
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Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Turned mass bed composting is a variation of the traditional windrow method. It is a continuous-flow system that relies on a specialized windrow turner and the use of windrows that are 15-to 40-m wide. 1, record 2, English, - turned%20mass%20bed%20composting
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des déchets
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- compostage en larges piles retournées
1, record 2, French, compostage%20en%20larges%20piles%20retourn%C3%A9es
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le compostage en larges piles retournées est une variante de la méthode de compostage en andains traditionnelle. Il s'agit d'un système à écoulement continu qui repose sur un vire-andains spécialisé et sur l'utilisation d'andains dont la largeur se situe entre 15 et 40 m. 1, record 2, French, - compostage%20en%20larges%20piles%20retourn%C3%A9es
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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