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Technical Papers

Measured and estimated benzene and volatile organic carbon (VOC) emissions at a major U.S. refinery/chemical plant: Comparison and prioritization

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Pages 1020-1031 | Received 04 Mar 2015, Accepted 28 May 2015, Published online: 25 Jul 2015

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