Metal content variation in wastewater and biosludge from Bangkok's central wastewater treatment plants

Microchemical Journal

Volumn 95, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 326-332

  Chanpiwat, Penradee ^a   Sthiannopkao, Suthipong ^a   Kim, Kyoung Woong ^a  

^a Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST)   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Bangkok; Biosludge; Metals; Sequential extraction; Wastewater

Indexed keywords

EID: 77950858085     PISSN: 0026265X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.microc.2010.01.013     Document Type: Article

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