Removal of arsenic and pesticides from drinking water by nanofiltration membranes

Separation and Purification Technology

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 137-144

  Kosutic K ^a   Furac L ^a   Sipos, L ^a   Kunst, B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZAGREB   (Croatia)

Author keywords

Arsenic removal; Groundwater; Membranes; Nanofiltration; Pesticides removal; Pore size distribution

Indexed keywords

ARSENIC; ENERGY UTILIZATION; GROUNDWATER; IMPURITIES; NANOFILTRATION; PESTICIDES; PORE SIZE; POTABLE WATER;

ARSENIC REMOVAL; CHARGE EXCLUSION; PESTICIDES REMOVAL; SOLUTE;

MEMBRANES;

EID: 13844299297     PISSN: 13835866     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2004.07.003     Document Type: Article

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