Cavitation as a Potential Technology for Wastewater Management – An Example of Enhanced Nutrient Release from Secondary Pulp and Paper Mill Sludge

SEŽUN, Mija ;KOSEL, Janez ;ZUPANC, Mojca ;HOČEVAR, Marko ;VRTOVŠEK, Janez ;PETKOVŠEK, Martin ;DULAR, Matevž .
Cavitation as a Potential Technology for Wastewater Management – An Example of Enhanced Nutrient Release from Secondary Pulp and Paper Mill Sludge. 
Strojniški vestnik - Journal of Mechanical Engineering, [S.l.], v. 65, n.11-12, p. 641-649, november 2019. 
ISSN 0039-2480.
Available at: <https://www.sv-jme.eu/article/cavitation-as-a-potential-technology-for-wastewater-management-an-example-of-enhanced-nutrient-release-from-secondary-pulp-and-paper-mill-sludge/>. Date accessed: 04 dec. 2024. 
doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.5545/sv-jme.2019.6328.

Sežun, M., Kosel, J., Zupanc, M., Hočevar, M., Vrtovšek, J., Petkovšek, M., & Dular, M.
(2019).
Cavitation as a Potential Technology for Wastewater Management – An Example of Enhanced Nutrient Release from Secondary Pulp and Paper Mill Sludge.
Strojniški vestnik - Journal of Mechanical Engineering, 65(11-12), 641-649.
doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.5545/sv-jme.2019.6328

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Sežun, M.,Kosel, J.,Zupanc, M.,Hočevar, M.,Vrtovšek, J.,Petkovšek, M.,Dular, M.
2019 November 65. Cavitation as a Potential Technology for Wastewater Management – An Example of Enhanced Nutrient Release from Secondary Pulp and Paper Mill Sludge. Strojniški vestnik - Journal of Mechanical Engineering. [Online] 65:11-12

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Sežun, Mija, Janez  Kosel, Mojca  Zupanc, Marko  Hočevar, Janez  Vrtovšek, Martin  Petkovšek, & Matevž  Dular.
"Cavitation as a Potential Technology for Wastewater Management – An Example of Enhanced Nutrient Release from Secondary Pulp and Paper Mill Sludge." Strojniški vestnik - Journal of Mechanical Engineering [Online], 65.11-12 (2019): 641-649. Web.  04 Dec. 2024

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Sežun, Mija, Kosel, Janez, Zupanc, Mojca, Hočevar, Marko, Vrtovšek, Janez, Petkovšek, Martin, AND Dular, Matevž.
"Cavitation as a Potential Technology for Wastewater Management – An Example of Enhanced Nutrient Release from Secondary Pulp and Paper Mill Sludge" Strojniški vestnik - Journal of Mechanical Engineering [Online], Volume 65 Number 11-12 (19 November 2019)