Swell potential of pulverized coal combustion bottom ash amended with sodium bentonite

Journal of Energy Engineering

Volumn 130, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 54-65

  Kumar, Sanjeev ^a   Vaddu, Prashanth ^a  

^a Southern Illinois University at Carbondale   (United States)

Author keywords

Admixtures; Bentonite; Bottom ash; Coal; Combustion; Swelling

Indexed keywords

CLAY; COMBUSTION; COMPACTION; MOISTURE; PULVERIZED FUEL; SODIUM COMPOUNDS; STIFFNESS; SWELLING;

ADMIXTURES; BOTTOM ASH; FREE SWELLS; SODIUM BENTONITE;

COAL ASH;

EID: 14044251482     PISSN: 07339402     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9402(2004)130:2(54)     Document Type: Article

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