Partitioning of nutrients and micropollutants along the sludge treatment line: A case study

Environmental Science and Pollution Research

Volumn 20, Issue 9, 2013, Pages 6256-6265

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

^a WATER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Italy)

^b WATER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Agriculture; Heavy metals; Nutrients; Organic micropollutants; Sewage sludge; Sludge separation

Indexed keywords

HEAVY METAL; ROMAN ERA; SEWAGE; SLUDGE; STABILIZATION; WASTE DISPOSAL; WASTE TREATMENT; WASTEWATER;

EID: 84880815100     PISSN: 09441344     EISSN: 16147499     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11356-013-1686-x     Document Type: Article

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