Reducing costs for large-scale desalting plants using large-diameter, reverse osmosis membranes

Desalination

Volumn 189, Issue 1-3 SPEC. ISS., 2006, Pages 141-154

  Yun, Tae I ^a   Gabelich, Christopher J ^a   Cox, Milton R ^a   Mofidi, Alexander A ^a   Lesan, Rick ^b  

^a METROPOLITAN WATER DISTRICT OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b Membrane Systems Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Large diameter; Large scale; Reverse osmosis

Indexed keywords

ECONOMICS; MAINTENANCE; OSMOSIS MEMBRANES; REVERSE OSMOSIS; WATER TREATMENT PLANTS;

DESALTING PLANTS; ECONOMIC EVALUATION; REVERSE OSMOSIS MEMBRANES;

DESALINATION;

DESALINATION; ECONOMICS; MAINTENANCE; OSMOSIS MEMBRANES; REVERSE OSMOSIS; WATER TREATMENT PLANTS;

MEMBRANE;

EID: 33144488618     PISSN: 00119164     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.desal.2005.06.022     Document Type: Article

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