Reutilization of wastewater in a rubber-based processing factory: A case study in Southern Thailand

Resources, Conservation and Recycling

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 159-172

  Leong, Shing Tet ^a   Muttamara, S ^a   Laortanakul, Preechai ^a,b  

^a ASIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Thailand)

^b NONE   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Anaerobic and aerobic system; Rock bed filtration; Rubber based processing; Water conservation and reuse

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATED SLUDGE PROCESS; GROUNDWATER; RUBBER INDUSTRY; WASTEWATER; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

WASTEWATER CONTROL;

WATER RECYCLING;

DRINKING WATER; GROUND WATER; RUBBER;

EFFLUENT TREATMENT; PROCESS PLANT; RECYCLING; RUBBER; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL INDUSTRY; POLLUTION CONTROL; RECYCLING; RIVER; THAILAND; WASTE MANAGEMENT; WASTE WATER; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER SUPPLY;

EID: 0037213981     PISSN: 09213449     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0921-3449(02)00073-3     Document Type: Article

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