Rashid, Md. Abdur creator Chongrak Polprasert Chairperson Lohani, Bindu N. Co-Chairperson Samorn Muttamara Examination Committee Commonwealth Secretariat Scholarship Donor text th Bangkok Asian Institute of Technology 1979 monographic eng 54 p. Open-Windrow composting of cattle feedlot wastes was investigated. The "Ground Surface Continuous Composting" method, simply operated without turning the compost piles, was adopted to study the nitrogen conservation and bacteria inactivation during the composting process. The compost piles were designed with an initial C:N ratio of 30:1 and moisture content of the composting materials at about 70% throughout the composting period. Composting of the organic matters was found to be completed within 30 days but about 40 days of composting yielded a safe compost product from a view point of fecal coliform concentration. Nitrogen conservation in the compost product was about 99%. Total coliform was more resistant to die-off than fecal streptococcus. The patterns of bacteria die-off during composting was found to follow the Chick's law but with some modifications. A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Engineering, School of Engineering and Technology Thesis (M.Eng.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 1979 Agricultural wastes Asian Institute of Technology. http://203.159.5.9/ait-thesis/detail.php?q=B22242 http://203.159.5.9/ait-thesis/detail.php?q=B22242 011098 20260818084430.0