Removal of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons from municipal sludge using UV light

Desalination and Water Treatment

Volumn 44, Issue 1-3, 2012, Pages 324-333

  Salihoglu, Nezih Kamil ^a   Karaca, Gizem ^a   Salihoglu, Güray ^a   Tasdemir, Yücel ^a  

^a ULUDAG UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Municipal sludge; PAH; Temperature; Treatment; UV C

Indexed keywords

EID: 85025305244     PISSN: 19443994     EISSN: 19443986     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19443994.2012.691689     Document Type: Article

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