Use of arsenic contaminated sludge in making ornamental bricks

International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 291-298

  Mahzuz, H M A ^a   Alam, R ^a   Alam, M N ^a   Basak, R ^b   Islam, M S ^c  

^a SHAHJALAL UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Bangladesh)

^b Mollick and Associate Ltd   (Bangladesh)

^c Nagar Homes Ltd   (Bangladesh)

Author keywords

Compressive strength; Cubes; Dulpori; Firing shrinkage; Tapper tiles

Indexed keywords

CONTAMINATED GROUNDS; CUBES; DULPORI; ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS; FIRING SHRINKAGE; KEY FACTORS; TAPPER TILES;

ARSENIC; BRICK; BRICKMAKING; BUILDING MATERIALS; CHEMICALS REMOVAL (WATER TREATMENT); CONTAMINATION; GROUNDWATER; GROUNDWATER POLLUTION; SHRINKAGE; WASTEWATER RECLAMATION; WATER CONSERVATION; WATER TREATMENT;

COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH;

ARSENIC; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; GROUNDWATER POLLUTION; RECYCLING; SLUDGE; WATER TREATMENT;

EID: 63449138400     PISSN: 17351472     EISSN: 17352630     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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