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The Bioremediation of Refinery Wastewater Using Inorganic Fertilizer

C. Akhabue Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Benin, Benin City, Nigeria
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K. Obahiagbon Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Benin, Benin City, Nigeria
Pages 1429-1436 | Received 21 Jul 2009, Accepted 07 Oct 2009, Published online: 09 Jun 2011

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