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The effect of process conditions on the flocculation process occurring in an agitated vessel Cover

The effect of process conditions on the flocculation process occurring in an agitated vessel

By: Radek Šulc and  Pavel Ditl  
Open Access
|Oct 2012

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Language: English
Page range: 88 - 96
Published on: Oct 31, 2012
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: Volume open

© 2012 Radek Šulc, Pavel Ditl, published by West Pomeranian University of Technology, Szczecin
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