Super-fine powdered activated carbon (SPAC) for efficient removal of micropollutants from wastewater treatment plant effluent.

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  2016

• Venue

  Water Research

• Publication date

  2016-03-01

• Fields of study

  Medicine, Chemistry, Environmental Science

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  DOI 10.1016/j.watres.2015.12.001PMID 26724443
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