Environmental, geotechnical, and hydraulic behaviour of a cellulose-rich by-product used as alternative cover material

Journal of Environmental Engineering and Science

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 123-138

  Panarotto, Claudia Teixeira ^a   Cabral, Alexandre Rodrigues ^b   Lefebvre, Guy ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAXIAS DO SUL   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE SHERBROOKE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Biodegradation; Cover systems; Deinking by products; Mass loss by gas production; Mass loss by leaching

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADATION; BYPRODUCTS; DEINKING; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING; HYDRAULICS; LEACHATE TREATMENT; RECYCLING; WASTE DISPOSAL;

COVER SYSTEMS; DEINKING BY-PRODUCTS (DBP); MASS LOSS BY GAS PRODUCTION; MASS LOSS BY LEACHING;

CELLULOSE;

BYPRODUCTS; CELLULOSE; COVERINGS; HYDRAULICS; LEACHING; RECYCLING; WASTE DISPOSAL;

EID: 20544441252     PISSN: 14962551     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/s04-062     Document Type: Article

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