Cost-benefit analysis of central softening for production of drinking water

Journal of Environmental Management

Volumn 91, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 541-549

  Van der Bruggen, B ^a   Goossens, H ^a   Everard, P A ^a   Stemgee K ^b   Rogge, W ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^b VMW Vlaamse Maatschappij voor Watervoorziening   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Cost benefit analysis; Drinking water; Hardness; Softening

Indexed keywords

CALCITE; CALCIUM CARBONATE; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; POTABLE WATER; SALES; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SODIUM HYDROXIDE; WATER SUPPLY;

CASE-STUDIES; COST-BENEFITS ANALYSIS; DECENTRALISED; FLANDERS; HARD WATER; HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTS; PRODUCT CONSUMPTION; SCALINGS; SOFTENING; WATER COMPANIES;

HARDNESS;

DRINKING WATER;

CONSUMPTION BEHAVIOR; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DRINKING WATER; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; PRICE DYNAMICS; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; WATER ECONOMICS; WATER INDUSTRY; WATER SUPPLY;

ARTICLE; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; FLUID INTAKE; SANITATION; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; WATER HARDNESS; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER SUPPLY;

BELGIUM; BENELUX; EURASIA; EUROPE; FLANDERS; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 70450222513     PISSN: 03014797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2009.09.024     Document Type: Article

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