A cost comparison of potable water softening technologies

Environmental Technology (United Kingdom)

Volumn 20, Issue 10, 1999, Pages 1009-1018

  Brett, S W ^a   Gaterell, M R ^a   Morse, G K ^a   Lester, J N ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Economic appraisal; Reverse osmosis; Water softening

Indexed keywords

BLENDING; COST EFFECTIVENESS; GROUNDWATER; MEMBRANE TECHNOLOGY; REVERSE OSMOSIS;

BASE LOAD OPERATIONS; COST COMPARISONS; COST EFFECTIVE; ECONOMIC APPRAISAL; ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE; GROUNDWATER SITES; ULTRA-LOW-PRESSURE REVERSE OSMOSIS; WATER SOFTENING;

POTABLE WATER;

DRINKING WATER;

DRINKING WATER; MEMBRANE TECHNOLOGY; WATER TREATMENT;

ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL MEMBRANE; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; REVERSE OSMOSIS; SANITATION; TECHNOLOGY; WATER TREATMENT;

EID: 0032730844     PISSN: 09593330     EISSN: 1479487X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09593332008616898     Document Type: Article

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