Monolithic catalysts for Nox removal from stationary sources

Structured Catalysts and Reactors

Volumn , Issue , 2005, Pages 171-214

  Nova, Isabella ^a   Beretta, Alessandra ^a   Groppi, Gianpiero ^a   Lietti, Luca ^a   Tronconi, Enrico ^a   Forzatti, Pio ^a  

^a POLITECNICO DI MILANO   (Italy)

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EID: 85049915141     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1201/9781420028003     Document Type: Chapter

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