Experimental investigation on water saving by the reuse of washbasin grey water for toilet flushing

Urban Water Journal

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 17-24

  Campisano, A ^a   Modica, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CATANIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Greywater; Reuse scheme; Toilet; Washbasin; Water saving

Indexed keywords

EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; FLUSHING; MONITORING; WATER BUDGET; WATER USE;

ITALY;

EID: 77249135570     PISSN: 1573062X     EISSN: 17449006     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15730621003596739     Document Type: Article

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