Comparative study on photocatalytic oxidation and photolytic ozonation for the degradation of pesticide wastewaters

Desalination and Water Treatment

Volumn 19, Issue 1-3, 2010, Pages 301-306

  Rajeswari, R ^a   Kanmani, S ^b  

^a VALLIAMMAI ENGINEERING COLLEGE   (India)

^b ANNA UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Carbendazim; Pesticide; Photocatalytic oxidation; Photolytic ozonation

Indexed keywords

EID: 80052853623     PISSN: 19443994     EISSN: 19443986     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5004/dwt.2010.1495     Document Type: Article

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