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A review of methods for the isolation of microplastics in municipal wastewater treatment

Technical Transactions
Volume 119 (2022): Issue 1 (January 2022)
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|Jul 2022

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.37705/TechTrans/e2022010 | Journal eISSN: 2353-737X | Journal ISSN: 0011-4561
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Language: English
Submitted on: Feb 10, 2022
Accepted on: Jul 8, 2022
Published on: Jul 18, 2022
Published by: Cracow University of Technology
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
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Keywords:
microplastics,
wastewater treatment plant,
wastewater,
sewage sludge
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