Wei Yuansong, Zheng Xiang, Liu Junxin . Developments of membrane bioreactors (MBRs) for wastewater treatment in abroad[J]. Industrial Water Treatment, 2003 , 23(1) : 1 -7 . DOI: 10.11894/1005-829x.2003.23(1).1

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