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Evaluation of The Factors Affecting Microplastics and Nanoparticles in Plastic Water Supply Pipes
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This civil engineering master's thesis investigated factors affecting microplastic and nanoparticle release from plastic water supply pipes, examining how pipe material, age, water chemistry, and temperature influence particle release into drinking water.
A Master of Science thesis in Civil Engineering by Amina Rayan Hammodat entitled, “Evaluation of The Factors Affecting Microplastics and Nanoparticles in Plastic Water Supply Pipes”, submitted in November 2020. Thesis advisor is Dr. Md. Maruf Mortula. Soft copy is available (Thesis, Completion Certificate, Approval Signatures, and AUS Archives Consent Form).
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