Characterization of water discharges from two thermal power/desalination plants in Oman

Environmental Engineering Science

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 321-337

  Abdul Wahab, Sabah A ^a  

^a SULTAN QABOOS UNIVERSITY   (Oman)

Author keywords

Chlorophyll a; Conductivity; Discharges; Dissolved oxygen; Power desalination plants; Salinity; Seawater temperature; Turbidity

Indexed keywords

CHLOROPHYLL; DESALINATION; POWER PLANT INTAKES; SALINITY MEASUREMENT; SEAWATER; TURBIDITY;

DESALINATION PLANTS; POWER/DESALINATION PLANTS; SEAWATER TEMPERATURE; THERMAL POWER PLANTS;

DISCHARGE (FLUID MECHANICS);

CHLOROPHYLL A; DISSOLVED OXYGEN; SEA WATER;

ARTICLE; CONDUCTANCE; DESALINATION; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; OMAN; TEMPERATURE; TURBIDITY; WATER TREATMENT;

EID: 33947163265     PISSN: 10928758     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/ees.2005.0126     Document Type: Article

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