Grain size and mineralogical constraints on leaching in the bottom ashes from municipal solid waste incineration: a comparison of five plants in northern Italy

Introduction: Bottom ashes (BA) from municipal solid waste incinerators (MSWIs) are currently classified by the European Waste Catalogue as industrial non-hazardous waste. To promote their reuse, identification and characterization of the heavy metal-bearing phases (both glass and minerals), as well...

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Main Authors: Luciana Mantovani, Chiara De Matteis, Mario Tribaudino, Tiziano Boschetti, Valerio Funari, Enrico Dinelli, Simone Toller, Paolo Pelagatti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Environmental Science
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fenvs.2023.1179272/full