Moisture distribution through solid waste landfills

Journal of the Institution of Engineers (India): Environmental Engineering Division

Volumn 84, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 63-69

  Thandaveswara, B S ^a   Sivakumar, D ^b  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY MADRAS   (India)

^b Anjali Ammal Mahalingam Engineering College   (India)

Author keywords

Landfill; Leachate; Mathematical model and analysis; Solid waste

Indexed keywords

MICROBIAL PROCESS; MOISTURE DISTRIBUTION; SOLIDWASTE LANDFILL;

FINITE DIFFERENCE METHOD; GROUNDWATER; LAND FILL; SOLID WASTES;

MOISTURE CONTROL;

EID: 30544447599     PISSN: 0251110X     EISSN: 0251110X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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