Removal of colored substances from molasses waste water by biological treatment systems combined with chemical treatment

Japan Agricultural Research Quarterly

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 211-216

  Sirianuntapiboon, Suntud ^a   Chairattanawan, Kanidta ^b   Ohmomo, Sadahiro ^c  

^a KING MONGKUT'S UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY THONBURI   (Thailand)

^b SRIPATUM UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^c NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ANIMAL HEALTH   (Japan)

Author keywords

Bi Act SCBA; Chemical precipitation; Melanoidin; Molasses waste water

Indexed keywords

EID: 0032371224     PISSN: 00213551     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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