ROUTES: Innovative solutions for municipal sludge treatment and management

Reviews in Environmental Science and Biotechnology

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 11-17

  Braguglia, C M ^a   Gianico, A ^a   Mininni, G ^a  

^a WATER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Anaerobic digestion; Biodegradable plastics; Sewage sludge; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

EID: 84857923259     PISSN: 15691705     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11157-011-9260-9     Document Type: Article

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