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Original Articles

Remediation of hydrocarbon-contaminated soils by ex situ microwave treatment: technical, energy and economic considerations

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Pages 2280-2288 | Received 11 Oct 2013, Accepted 03 Mar 2014, Published online: 31 Mar 2014

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