Effect of silicate activator pH on the leaching and material characteristics of waste-based inorganic polymers

Minerals Engineering

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 289-304

  Phair, J W ^a   Van Deventer, J S J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Environmental; Leaching; PH control; Recycling; Waste processing

Indexed keywords

ALKALI METALS; BUILDING MATERIALS; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; COPPER; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; INDUSTRIAL WASTES; LEACHING; LEAD; PH; POLYMERIZATION; WASTE UTILIZATION;

GEOPOLYMERIZATION; GEOPOLYMERS; SILICATE ACTIVATORS;

INORGANIC POLYMERS;

EID: 0034836785     PISSN: 08926875     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0892-6875(01)00002-4     Document Type: Article

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