Utilization of coal fly ash for the production of artificial aggregates as a crop growth medium with acidic "Kunigami Mahji" soils in Okinawa-Japan

Journal of Solid Waste Technology and Management

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 1-9

  Jayasinghe, G Y ^a   Tokashiki, Y ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE RYUKYUS   (Japan)

Author keywords

'Kunigami Mahji' soils; Aggregate stability; Aggregate strength; Coal fly ash; Synthetic light weight aggregates (SLWA)

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURE; COAL ASH; INDUSTRIAL WASTE DISPOSAL; LAND FILL; SOIL CONDITIONERS;

COAL FLY ASH; CROP PRODUCTION; SYNTHETIC LIGHT WEIGHT AGGREGATES (SLWA);

INDUSTRIAL WASTES;

BRASSICA; BRASSICA RAPA; BRASSICA RAPA SUBSP. RAPA; SPINACIA OLERACEA;

EID: 33750455484     PISSN: 10881697     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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