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Total Sulfur Levels in Refined Petroleum Products of Southwestern Nigeria Using UV/VIS Spectrophotometer

O. S. OlatunjiEnvironmental Engineering Research Laboratory, Department of Chemical Engineering, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile – Ife, Nigeria
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L. A. JimodaEnvironmental Engineering Research Laboratory, Department of Chemical Engineering, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso, NigeriaCorrespondence[email protected]
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B. S. FakinleEnvironmental Engineering Research Laboratory, Department of Chemical Engineering, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile – Ife, Nigeria
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J. A. AdeniranEnvironmental Engineering Research Laboratory, Department of Chemical Engineering, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso, Nigeria
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J. A. SonibareEnvironmental Engineering Research Laboratory, Department of Chemical Engineering, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile – Ife, Nigeria
Pages 102-109 | Published online: 08 Dec 2014

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