Chemical, physical and leaching studies of bottom ash from a medium-sized (32 MW) municipal district heating plant for assessing its suitability for an earth construction agent and for a fertilizer used in agriculture and in forestry

Journal of Residuals Science and Technology

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 13-21

  Pöykiö, Risto ^a   Nurmesniemi, Hannu ^b   Keiski, Riitta L ^c  

^a Finland's Environmental Administration   (Finland)

^b Stora Enso   (Finland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OULU   (Finland)

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EID: 57849144236     PISSN: 15448053     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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