Implications of moisture content determination in the environmental characterisation of FGD gypsum for its disposal in landfills

Journal of Hazardous Materials

Volumn 153, Issue 1-2, 2008, Pages 544-550

  Alvarez Ayuso E ^a   Querol, X ^a   Tomas A ^b  

^a INSTITUTE OF EARTH SCIENCES JAUME ALMERA   (Spain)

^b Endesa SA   (Spain)

Author keywords

EN 12457 4; FGD gypsum; Landfilling; Leaching; Moisture content

Indexed keywords

LAND FILL; LEACHING; MOISTURE; WASTE DISPOSAL;

ENVIRONMENTAL CHARACTERIZATION; FGD GYPSUM;

GYPSUM;

CALCIUM SULFATE; CRYSTALLIN; WATER;

GYPSUM; LAND FILL; LEACHING; MOISTURE; WASTE DISPOSAL;

GYPSUM; LANDFILL; LEACHING; MOISTURE CONTENT; WASTE DISPOSAL;

ARTICLE; BIOMASS PRODUCTION; DESULFURIZATION; DRY MASS; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; ENVIRONMENTAL TEMPERATURE; GAS ANALYSIS; LANDFILL; MINERALOGY; MOISTURE; WASTE DISPOSAL; X RAY DIFFRACTION;

AIR POLLUTION; ARSENIC; CALCIUM SULFATE; CHLORIDES; FLUORIDES; HEAT; METALS; POWER PLANTS; REFUSE DISPOSAL; SULFATES; WATER;

EID: 40949155577     PISSN: 03043894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2007.08.088     Document Type: Article

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