Desalination of saline sludges using ion-exchange column with zeolite

American Journal of Environmental Sciences

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 388-396

  Ghaly, A E ^a   Verma, M ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

CaCl2; CEC; Demineralization; Desalination; EC; Ion exchange; MgCl2; NaCl; Saline sludge; Salt; Washing; Zeolite

Indexed keywords

CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); DESALINATION; ION EXCHANGE; PARTICLE SIZE; SIZE DISTRIBUTION; SLUDGE; ZEOLITE;

EID: 45249089229     PISSN: 1553345X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3844/ajessp.2008.388.396     Document Type: Article

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