Biologically induced concrete deterioration in a wastewater treatment plant assessed by combining microstructural analysis with thermodynamic modeling

Cement and Concrete Research

Volumn 40, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 1157-1164

  Leemann, A ^a   Lothenbach, B ^a   Hoffmann, C ^a  

^a SWISS FEDERAL LABORATORIES FOR MATERIALS SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Acid attack; Durability (C); Microstructure (B); Thermodynamic modeling (E)

Indexed keywords

ACID ATTACK; CALCITE PRECIPITATION; CONCRETE DETERIORATION; CONCRETE SURFACE; DENSE LAYER; MICROSTRUCTURAL ANALYSIS; MICROSTRUCTURAL INVESTIGATION; NITRIFYING BIOFILMS; THERMODYNAMIC MODELING; WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANTS;

ACIDS; CALCITE; CARBONATE MINERALS; CEMENTS; DENITRIFICATION; DETERIORATION; DISSOLUTION; DURABILITY; HYDRATES; MICROSTRUCTURE; NITRIFICATION; OXIDATION; SEWAGE PUMPING PLANTS; SLAGS; THERMODYNAMICS; TOXICITY; WASTEWATER; WASTEWATER RECLAMATION; WATER RECYCLING; WATER TREATMENT PLANTS;

WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

EID: 77953725808     PISSN: 00088846     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cemconres.2010.03.007     Document Type: Article

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