The stability of the oxford clay as a mineral liner for landfill

Water and Environment Journal

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 92-97

  Batchelder, M ^a   Mather, J D ^b   Joseph, J B ^c  

^a DEPARTMENT OF LIFE SCIENCES   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c Southern Waste Services Ltd   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Landfill leachate; Mineral liner; Oxford clay

Indexed keywords

LANDFILL LEACHATE; MINERAL LINERS; OXFORD CLAY;

CLAY MINERALS; DISSOLUTION; ION EXCHANGE; LEACHING; MINERALOGY;

LANDFILL LININGS;

ALUMINUM SILICATE; ILLITE; MINERAL; SILICON DIOXIDE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

CHEMISTRY; CLAY; LANDFILL LINER; MINERALOGY;

ARTICLE; CATION EXCHANGE; CHEMISTRY; CLAY; DOMESTIC WASTE; LANDFILL; LEACHING; PARTICLE SIZE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UNITED KINGDOM; WASTE DISPOSAL;

EID: 0032054044     PISSN: 17476585     EISSN: 17476593     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1747-6593.1998.tb00155.x     Document Type: Article

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