World history of manufactured gas: A 'world' of land redevelopment possibilities

Land Contamination and Reclamation

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 171-181

  Hatheway, Allen W ^a  

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Author keywords

Historical summary; History; Manufactured gas; Technology; Technology transfer; Worldwide

Indexed keywords

FACILITY LOCATION; GAS PRODUCTION; REDEVELOPMENT;

EID: 33744519318     PISSN: 09670513     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2462/09670513.773     Document Type: Article

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