African Journal of
Environmental Science and Technology

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Environ. Sci. Technol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0786
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJEST
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 1129

Full Length Research Paper

Removing carbon dioxide from a stationary source through co-generation of carbonate/bicarbonate: The case of Mugher cement factory

Getachew Dagnew Gebreeyessus*
  • Getachew Dagnew Gebreeyessus*
  • Department of Environmental Health Sciences, Haramaya University, P.O. Box 235, Harar, Ethiopia.
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Tassisa Kaba
  • Tassisa Kaba
  • School of Chemical and Bio-Engineering, Addis Ababa Institute of Technology, Addis Ababa University, P.O. Box 385, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
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Bhagwan Singh Chandravanshi
  • Bhagwan Singh Chandravanshi
  • Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences, Addis Ababa University, P.O. Box 1176, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
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  •  Accepted: 30 September 2013
  •  Published: 31 January 2014

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