News release: paper mill byproduct helps strengthen giant Glen Canyon Dam in Arizona
The news release explains that a byproduct of the pulp and paper industry is being used to strengthen the Glen Canyon Dam. Lignin, used as an additive to the concrete mix for the dam, serves as a lubricant. Reclamation engineers have found that lignin increases the plasticity of the mix and reduces...
| Main Author: | United States. Bureau of Reclamation |
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| Format: | Text |
| Language: | English eng |
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1961
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https://hdl.handle.net/11166/169233 http://archives.mountainscholar.org/cdm/ref/collection/p17393coll32/id/5099 |