Cyclodextrin nanosponges in the removal of organic matter to produce water for power generation

Water SA

Volumn 34, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 657-660

  Mamba, B B ^a   Krause, R W ^a   Malefetse, T J ^a   Gericke, G ^b   Sithole, S P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JOHANNESBURG   (South Africa)

^b ESKOM   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Coagulants; Cyclodextrin polymers; Dissolved organic carbon (DOC); Ion exchange resin; Organic pollutants; Total organic carbon (TOC)

Indexed keywords

CHLORINE COMPOUNDS; CYCLODEXTRINS; DISSOLUTION; FOSSIL FUEL POWER PLANTS; ION EXCHANGE; ION EXCHANGE RESINS; ORGANIC CARBON; ORGANIC POLLUTANTS; POLYELECTROLYTES; STREAM FLOW;

COAGULANTS; COAL FIRED POWER STATION; CYCLODEXTRIN POLYMER; DISSOLVED ORGANIC CARBON; POLYALUMINIUM CHLORIDE; TOTAL ORGANIC CARBON; VOLATILE COMPONENTS; WATER TREATMENT PROCESS;

CHEMICALS REMOVAL (WATER TREATMENT);

COAL-FIRED POWER PLANT; DISSOLVED ORGANIC CARBON; ORGANIC MATTER; POLLUTANT REMOVAL; POLYMER; POWER GENERATION; TOTAL ORGANIC CARBON; VOLATILE SUBSTANCE; WATER TREATMENT;

EID: 55249104754     PISSN: 03784738     EISSN: 18167950     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4314/wsa.v34i5.180666     Document Type: Article

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