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BR112016027241A2
BR112016027241A2 BR112016027241A BR112016027241A BR112016027241A2 BR 112016027241 A2 BR112016027241 A2 BR 112016027241A2 BR 112016027241 A BR112016027241 A BR 112016027241A BR 112016027241 A BR112016027241 A BR 112016027241A BR 112016027241 A2 BR112016027241 A2 BR 112016027241A2
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    • C02F3/302Nitrification and denitrification treatment
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    • YGENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
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  • Activated Sludge Processes (AREA)
  • Apparatus Associated With Microorganisms And Enzymes (AREA)
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