The effect of microwave radiation on waste treatment in a reactor with a biofilm

Archives of Environmental Protection

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 119-128

  Zieliński, Marcin ^a   Krzemieniewski, Mirosław ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WARMIA AND MAZURY IN OLSZTYN   (Poland)

Author keywords

Athermal properties of microwaves; Denitrification; Microwave; Nitrification; Organic compounds

Indexed keywords

EID: 72549102170     PISSN: 03248461     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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