Biodegradation of hexamethylenetetramine in anaerobic baffled reactor

Polish Journal of Environmental Studies

Volumn 14, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 585-591

  Hutnan, M ^a   Drtil, M ^a   Derco, J ^a   Mrafkova, L ^a  

^a SLOVAK UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Slovakia)

Author keywords

Anaerobic baffled reactor; Anaerobic wastewater treatment; Biodegradation of hexamethylenetetramine; UASB reactor

Indexed keywords

EID: 24644495648     PISSN: 12301485     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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