Waste minimization and re-use of paper sludges in landfill covers: A case study

Waste Management and Research

Volumn 15, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 593-605

  Moo Young Jr , Horace K ^a   Zimmie, Thomas F ^b  

^a LEHIGH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Impermeable barrier permeability; Landfill; Paper sludge; Re use; Waste minimization

Indexed keywords

COMPRESSIBILITY; CONSOLIDATION; INFILTRATION; LAWS AND LEGISLATION; MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY; PAPER AND PULP MILLS; SEWAGE SLUDGE; STRAIN; WASTE UTILIZATION; WASTEWATER;

HYDRAULIC BARRIERS; LANDFILL COVERS; LEACHATE GENERATION RATES; VOID RATIO;

LAND FILL;

COMPRESSION; CONFERENCE PAPER; LANDFILL; LEACHING; PAPER INDUSTRY; PERMEABILITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECYCLING; SLUDGE; SOIL; SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT; WASTE WATER; WATER CONTENT;

EID: 15144358593     PISSN: 0734242X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/wmre.1996.0114     Document Type: Conference Paper

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