An investigation of ground granulated blastfurnace slag as a toxic waste solidification/stabilization reagent

Environmental Engineering Science

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 113-132

  Ahmed, Y H ^a   Buenfeld, Nick R ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Alkali activated slag; Leachability; Pore solution; Waste solidification stabilization

Indexed keywords

BINDERS; COMPOSITION EFFECTS; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; DISSOLUTION; FUEL ADDITIVES; HAZARDOUS MATERIALS; HEAVY METALS; LEACHING; PORTLAND CEMENT; PRECIPITATION (CHEMICAL); SLAGS; SOLIDIFICATION;

LEACHATES; PULVERIZED FUEL ASH; REAGENTS; WASTE STABILIZATION;

INDUSTRIAL WASTE TREATMENT;

ALKALI; CEMENT;

ARTICLE; COMPRESSION; INDUSTRIAL WASTE; LEACHING; OXIDATION REDUCTION REACTION; SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT; WASTE DISPOSAL; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

EID: 0031434387     PISSN: 10928758     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/ees.1997.14.113     Document Type: Article

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