Bromine Recycling in the Chemical Industry - An Example of Circular Economy

Francis Pilloud1, Nasibeh Pouransari2, Luc Renard2

  • 1Syngenta Crop Protection SA, Route de I'Ile au Bois, CH-1870 Monthey;,

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|September 14, 2019
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