A comparative study of the cost of leaching out heavy metals from sewage sludges

Process Biochemistry

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 31-41

  Sreekrishnan, T R ^a   Tyagi, R D ^a  

^a CENTRE EAU TERRE ENVIRONNEMENT   (Canada)

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EID: 0028870544     PISSN: 13595113     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0032-9592(95)00019-4     Document Type: Review

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