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Journal of Environmental Science and Health, Part A
Toxic/Hazardous Substances and Environmental Engineering
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De-colorization of textile wastewater by adsorption in a fluidized bed of locally available activated carbon

Sultana R. Syeda Department of Chemical Engineering, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, Dhaka, Bangladesh
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Shammi A. Ferdousi Department of Chemical Engineering, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, Dhaka, Bangladesh
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K. M. Tanvir Ahmmed Department of Chemical Engineering, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Pages 210-220 | Received 18 Apr 2011, Published online: 13 Jan 2012

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