Anaerobic processes in waste treatment

Water Environment Research

Volumn 77, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 1347-1388

  Chen, Ye ^a   Cheng, Jay J ^a  

^a North Carolina State University   (United States)

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EID: 67649264890     PISSN: 10614303     EISSN: 15547531     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2175/106143005X54407     Document Type: Review

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