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Original Articles

The Removal of Elemental Mercury by Potassium Permanganate-modified Rice Husk Ash Sorbents

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Pages 994-1003 | Received 17 Jan 2010, Accepted 27 Feb 2010, Published online: 24 Apr 2012

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