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Anaerobic Treatment of Pulp and Paper Industry Effluents

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Anaerobic Technology in Pulp and Paper Industry

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The present status of Anaerobic treatment of pulp and paper industry effluents is presented in this chapter. The manufacturers of commercial reactors for waste water treatment and commercial installations are also presented.

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Bajpai, P. (2017). Anaerobic Treatment of Pulp and Paper Industry Effluents. In: Anaerobic Technology in Pulp and Paper Industry. SpringerBriefs in Applied Sciences and Technology. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-4130-3_8

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