Geochemistry of leachates from coal ash

Geological Society Special Publication

Volumn 236, Issue , 2004, Pages 619-639

  Spears, D A ^a   Lee, S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^b The Catholic University of Korea   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COAL; FLY ASH; GEOCHEMISTRY; LEACHATE; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

EID: 11044232351     PISSN: 03058719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1144/GSL.SP.2004.236.01.35     Document Type: Review

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