The removal of trace metals at the wastewater treatment plant of psyttalia

Mediterranean Marine Science

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 71-81

  Firfilionis, G ^a   Paraskevopoulou, V ^a   Vilioti, G ^b   Dassenakis, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

^b Laboratory Department of Psyttalia Wastewater Treatment Plant   (Greece)

Author keywords

Psyttalia; Removal Efficiency; Trace metals; Wastewater primary treatment

Indexed keywords

EID: 34248172221     PISSN: 1108393X     EISSN: 17916763     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12681/mms.212     Document Type: Article

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