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Activated sludge process

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Simpson, J.R. (1998). Activated sludge process . In: Encyclopedia of Hydrology and Lakes. Encyclopedia of Earth Science. Springer, Dordrecht . https://doi.org/10.1007/1-4020-4497-6_8

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