Seawater desalination - A green technology?

Journal of Water Supply: Research and Technology - AQUA

Volumn 59, Issue 2-3, 2010, Pages 134-151

  Lattemann, Sabine ^a   Kennedy, Maria D ^b   Amy, Gary ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OLDENBURG   (Germany)

^b UNESCO IHE INSTITUTE FOR WATER EDUCATION   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Best available techniques; Environmental impact; Green technology; Seawater desalination

Indexed keywords

BEST AVAILABLE TECHNIQUES; DESALINATION TECHNOLOGIES; DIFFERENT PROCESS; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; GREEN TECHNOLOGY; IMPACT ON THE ENVIRONMENT; RESOURCE CONSUMPTION; SEAWATER DESALINATION; SEAWATER DESALINATION PLANTS; STATE-OF-THE-ART TECHNOLOGY;

ATMOSPHERIC TURBULENCE; DESALINATION; ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS; SEAWATER; TECHNOLOGY; WATER FILTRATION;

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT;

AIR-WATER INTERACTION; ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; DESALINATION; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; IDENTIFICATION METHOD; NATURAL RESOURCE; POLLUTION CONTROL; SEAWATER;

EID: 77949662786     PISSN: 00037214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/aqua.2010.042     Document Type: Review

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