From Hazardous Waste to Valuable Raw Material: Hydrolysis of CCA‐treated Wood for the Production of Chemicals. Issue 5 (3rd April 2013)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Hakola, Maija; Kallioinen, Anne; Leskelä, Markku; Repo, Timo
• Is Part Of: ChemSusChem. Volume 6:Issue 5(2013:May)
• Page Start: 813
• Page End: 815
• Publication Date: 2013-04-03
• Subjects: Green chemistry -- Periodicals; Sustainable engineering -- Periodicals; Chemistry -- Periodicals; Chemical engineering -- Periodicals; 660
• DOI: 10.1002/cssc.201200754
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1864-5631

Abstract

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