Results of the use of sewage sludge for improvement of calcareous mining spoils

International Journal of Surface Mining, Reclamation and Environment

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 163-167

  Brofas, G ^a   Varelides, C ^a  

^a FOREST RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Greece)

Author keywords

Mine spoils; Reclamation; Sewage sludge

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS PRODUCTION; SEWAGE SLUDGE;

BAUXITE MINES; COPPER; LEAD; MAGNESIUM; MANGANESE; NITROGEN; PH; PHOSPHORUS; POTASSIUM; RECLAMATION; SOILS; ZINC;

BAUXITE MINING SPOILS; WATER HOLDING CAPACITY;

SEWAGE SLUDGE;

MINING WASTE; SEWAGE SLUDGE; SOIL IMPROVEMENT;

EID: 0031432805     PISSN: 13895265     EISSN: None     Source Type: Trade Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09208119708944088     Document Type: Article

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