Laboratory studies of clogging of landfill leachate collection and drainage systems

Canadian Geotechnical Journal

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 134-153

  Fleming, I R ^a   Rowe, R K ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

^b QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Biofilm; Calcite; Clogging; Drainage; Leachate; Municipal waste

Indexed keywords

BIOFILMS; CALCITE; DRAINAGE; LEACHATE TREATMENT; MINERALS; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; STABILIZATION;

LANDFILL SITES; LEACHATE COLLECTION;

LAND FILL;

BIOFILM; CALCITE; CEMENTATION; DRAINAGE; LANDFILL; LEACHATE;

EID: 1842789604     PISSN: 00083674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/t03-070     Document Type: Article

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