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Numerical modeling of flow and settling in primary rectangular clarifiers

A. I. Stamou Dept. of Civil Eng., Nat. Techn. Univ. of Athens, hoon Polytechniou 5, Zografou, Athens, Greece
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E. W. Adams Institute for Hydromechanics, University of Karlsruhe, Karlsruhe, Fed. Rep. of Germany
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W. Rodi Institute for Hydromechanics, University of Karlsruhe, Karlsruhe, Fed. Rep. of Germany
Pages 665-682 | Received 20 Mar 1989, Published online: 19 Jan 2010

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