Advances in mechanical dewatering of wastewater sludge treatment

Wastewater Reuse and Management

Volumn , Issue , 2013, Pages 253-303

  Mahmoud, Akrama ^a   Olivier, Jérémy ^a   Vaxelaire, Jean ^a   Hoadley, Andrew F A ^b  

^a Laboratoire de Thermique Energétique et Procédés EAD 1932 ENSGTI 7511   (France)

^b MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 84901409965     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1007/978-94-007-4942-9_9     Document Type: Chapter

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