Real-life efficiency of urine source separation

Journal of Environmental Management

Volumn 90, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 1909-1917

  Rossi, L ^a   Lienert, J ^b   Larsen, T A ^b  

^a EPFL   (Switzerland)

^b SWISS FEDERAL INSTITUTE OF AQUATIC SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Flushing pattern; Nitrogen loading; NoMix technology; Toilet use; Urine recovery

Indexed keywords

BODY FLUIDS; NITROGEN; SOURCE SEPARATION;

FLUSHING PATTERN; LITERATURE DATA; NITROGEN LOADING; NITROGEN LOSS; NOMIX TECHNOLOGIES; RESEARCH INSTITUTES; SHORT PERIODS; TOILET USE; URINE RECOVERY; WASTEWATER MANAGEMENT;

RECOVERY;

FLUSHING; SEPARATION; URINE; WASTEWATER; WATER TREATMENT;

CENTRAL EUROPE; EURASIA; EUROPE; SWITZERLAND;

EID: 61349124822     PISSN: 03014797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2009.01.006     Document Type: Article

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