Treatment of landfill leachate using limestone/sandstone filters under aerobic batch conditions

American Journal of Environmental Sciences

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 43-53

  Ghaly, Abdel E ^a   Kamal, M A ^a   Mahmoud, N S ^a   Cote, R ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Filter; Iron; Limestone; Manganese; pH; Removal efficiency; Sandstone

Indexed keywords

CONSTRUCTED WETLAND; FILTER; IRON; LANDFILL; LEACHATE; LIMESTONE; MANGANESE; OXIC CONDITIONS; PH; POLLUTANT REMOVAL; SANDSTONE; WASTE TECHNOLOGY; WASTE TREATMENT;

EID: 34047099317     PISSN: 1553345X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3844/ajessp.2007.43.53     Document Type: Article

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