Evolution of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and heavy metals in sludge samples from conventional activated sludge wastewater treatment plants

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Volumn 20, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 561-574

  Villar, P ^a   Villar, M ^a   Callejon M ^a   Perez J L ^a   Jimenez J C ^a   Alonso, E ^a   Guiraum A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SEVILLE   (Spain)

Author keywords

Heavy metals; HPLC; PAHs; Principal component analysis; Sewage sludge

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; HEAVY METAL; PAH; SLUDGE; WASTEWATER; WATER TREATMENT;

EID: 68149175033     PISSN: 11804009     EISSN: 1099095X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/env.954     Document Type: Article

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