Utilization of municipal solid waste incineration (MSWI) fly ash in ceramic brick: product characterization and

Zhang Haiying1, Zhao Youcai, Qi Jingyu

  • 1School of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Shanghai Institute of Technology, Shanghai, China. zhy0506@126.com

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