Toxicity of trivalent chromium in the anaerobic digestion process

Water Research

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 731-741

  Alkan, U ^a   Anderson, G K ^b   Ince, O ^b  

^a ULUDAG UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Acclimatisation; Anaerobic digestion; Heavy metals; Shock injection; Step injection; Toxicity; Toxicity levels; Trivalent chromium

Indexed keywords

CHROMIUM;

ANAEROBIC DIGESTION; ARTICLE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 0030048705     PISSN: 00431354     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0043-1354(95)00181-6     Document Type: Article

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