Laboratory stabilizations/solidifications of tanks sludges: MVST/BVEST

Journal of Environmental Management

Volumn 70, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 189-202

  Spence, R D ^a   Mattus, A J ^a  

^a OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cadmium; Cement; Chromium; Cs 137; Mercury; Slag; Soliditification; Sr 85; Stabilization

Indexed keywords

CADMIUM; CHROMIUM; CONSERVATION; GROUTING; MERCURY (METAL); METAL RECOVERY; MORTAR; STABILIZATION; TANKS (CONTAINERS); WASTE TREATMENT;

CS-137; GROUT FORMULATIONS; MERCURY; MIXED WASTES; SOLIDITIFICATION; SR-85; STABILIZATION/SOLIDIFICATION; STORAGE TANK; TREATMENT AND DISPOSAL; WASTE SLUDGE;

SLAGS;

CADMIUM; CHROMIUM; LEAD; MERCURY; SELENIUM; THALLIUM; HEAVY METAL;

SLUDGE; STORAGE TANK; WASTE DISPOSAL; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; FREE WATER CLEARANCE; LAW; LEACHING; LOADING TEST; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; RADIOACTIVE WASTE; SLUDGE DEWATERING; SLUDGE DISPOSAL; SLUDGE DRYING; SLUDGE STABILIZATION; SLUDGE TREATMENT; TANK; UNITED STATES; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT; CONSTRUCTION WORK AND ARCHITECTURAL PHENOMENA; DANGEROUS GOODS; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; EVALUATION; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; LABORATORY; METHODOLOGY; NUCLEAR PHYSICS; POLLUTANT; SEWAGE;

QUERCUS;

CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FACILITY DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION; HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES; LABORATORIES; METALS, HEAVY; NUCLEAR PHYSICS; RADIOACTIVE POLLUTANTS; RADIOACTIVE WASTE; THALLIUM; WASTE DISPOSAL, FLUID;

EID: 1342267578     PISSN: 03014797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2003.12.003     Document Type: Article

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