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Low temperature conversion (LTC)--an alternative method to treat sludge generated in an industrial wastewater

G E G Vieira1, G A Romeiro, S M Sella

  • 1Universidade Federal Fluminense, Instituto de Química, Departamento de Química Orgânica, Programa de Pós Graduação em Química Orgânica, Niterói-RJ, CEP 24210-150, Brazil.

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