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Removal efficiency of selected micropollutants from municipal wastewater using disc cloth filters – a case studyJournal title
Archives of Environmental ProtectionYearbook
2026Volume
vol. 52Issue
No 1Authors
Affiliation
Szymański, Kazimierz : Koszalin University of Technology, Faculty of Civil Engineering Environmental and Geodetic Sciences, Poland ; Piekarski, Jacek : Koszalin University of Technology, Faculty of Civil Engineering Environmental and Geodetic Sciences, Poland ; Sidełko, Robert : Koszalin University of Technology, Faculty of Civil Engineering Environmental and Geodetic Sciences, Poland ; Janowska, Beata : Koszalin University of Technology, Faculty of Civil Engineering Environmental and Geodetic Sciences, PolandKeywords
PAHs; ; filtration; ; pharmaceuticals; ; micropollutants; ; PFAS;Divisions of PAS
Nauki TechniczneCoverage
36-47Publisher
Polish Academy of SciencesBibliography
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25.02.2026Type
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DOI: 10.24425/aep.2026.158382DOI
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