Feasibility study for reclamation of a secondary treated sewage effluent mainly from industrial sources using a dual membrane process

Separation and Purification Technology

Volumn 50, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 380-387

  Qin, Jian Jun ^a   Wai, Maung Nyunt ^a   Oo, Maung Htun ^a   Kekre, Kiran Arun ^a   Seah, Harry ^b  

^a Singapore Utilities International Pte Ltd   (Singapore)

^b Public Utilities Board Singapore   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Industrial wastewater; Reclamation; Reverse osmosis; Sewage effluent; Ultrafiltration

Indexed keywords

AMMONIUM COMPOUNDS; EFFLUENT TREATMENT; FOULING; INDUSTRIAL WASTES; ORGANIC CHEMICALS; REVERSE OSMOSIS; TURBIDITY; ULTRAFILTRATION;

DUAL MEMBRANE UF-RO PROCESS; INDUSTRIAL WASTEWATER; SEWAGE EFFLUENT;

RECLAMATION;

EID: 33746567170     PISSN: 13835866     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2005.12.013     Document Type: Article

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