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\*Address all correspondence to: bkiril@sakarya.edu.tr

1 Sakarya University, Faculty of Engineering, Department of Environmental Engineering, Sakarya, Turkey

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2 Uludag University, Faculty of Engineering, Department of Environmental Engineering, Bursa, Turkey

3 Kocaeli University, Faculty of Engineering, Department of Environmental Engineering, Kocaeli, Turkey

4 Gebze Technical University, Environmental Engineering Department, Gebze, Kocaeli, Turkey
