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Original Articles

OXIDATION OF NONIONIC SURFACTANTS BY FENTON AND H2O2/UV PROCESSES

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Pages 423-433 | Received 01 Aug 2007, Accepted 29 Oct 2007, Published online: 21 May 2008

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