Ecological remediation of the Šoštanj thermal power plant with respect to sustainable development of the Šalek Valley, slovenia

Thermal Science

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 773-782

  Petkovšek, Samar Al Sayegh ^a   Poličnik, Helena ^a   Ramšak, Rudi ^a   Mavec, Marko ^a   Pokorny, Boštjan ^a  

^a ERICo Velenje   (Slovenia)

Author keywords

Bioindication; Desulphurization devices; Norway spruce needles; Remediation; Roe deer antlers; o tanj thermal power plant; Tree rings

Indexed keywords

CLOSED LOOP SYSTEMS; DESULFURIZATION; FLY ASH; FORESTRY; LAKES; POLLUTION CONTROL; RIVER POLLUTION; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; THERMOELECTRIC POWER PLANTS;

BIOINDICATION; DESULFURIZATION DEVICE; NORWAY SPRUCE; NORWAY SPRUCE NEEDLE; ROE DEER; ROE DEER ANTLER; SPRUCE NEEDLES; ŠOŠTANJ THERMAL POWER PLANT; THERMAL-POWER PLANTS; TREE RINGS;

HEAVY METALS;

EID: 78649944898     PISSN: 03549836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2298/TSCI1003773P     Document Type: Article

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