Slaker grits from the causticising process of a pulp mill - A potential fertiliser and liming agent material for use in agriculture and forestry

International Journal of Materials Engineering Innovation

Volumn 1, Issue 3-4, 2010, Pages 312-324

  Nurmesniemi, Hannu ^a   Dahl, Olli ^b   Watkins, Gary ^b   Pöykiö, Risto ^c  

^a Stora Enso   (Finland)

^b AALTO UNIVERSITY   (Finland)

^c City of Kemi   (Finland)

Author keywords

Chemical recovery; Fertiliser; Heavy metals; Kraft pulp; Liming; Non process element; Pulp mill; Pulping; Waste

Indexed keywords

EID: 77956573616     PISSN: 17572754     EISSN: 17572762     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJMATEI.2010.035159     Document Type: Article

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