Evaluation of Illinois pulverized coal combustion dry bottom ash for use in geotechnical engineering applications

Journal of Energy Engineering

Volumn 129, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 42-55

  Kumar, Sanjeev ^a   Stewart, James ^b  

^a Southern Illinois University at Carbondale   (United States)

^b SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bentonite; Bottom ash; Coal; Fly ash; Recycling

Indexed keywords

BENTONITE; COAL COMBUSTION; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; FLY ASH; GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; MOISTURE; PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS; PLASTICITY; PULVERIZED FUEL; RECYCLING; SHEAR STRENGTH; SILT;

BOTTOM ASH; PLASTICITY INDEX; PULVERIZED COAL COMBUSTION (PCC); SHEAR STRENGTH PARAMETERS;

COAL ASH;

EID: 14044250132     PISSN: 07339402     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9402(2003)129:2(42)     Document Type: Article

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