Efficiency of domestic reverse osmosis in removal of trihalomethanes from drinking water

Iranian Journal of Environmental Health Science and Engineering

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 301-306

  Mazloomi, S ^a   Nabizadh, R ^a   Nasseri, S ^a   Naddafi, K ^a   Nazmara, S ^a   Mahvi, A H ^a  

^a TEHRAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Gas chromatograph; Polyamide membrane; Precursor; Reverse osmosis; Trihalomethanes

Indexed keywords

CHLOROFORM; DRINKING WATER; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; MEMBRANE; METHANE; OSMOSIS; POLLUTANT REMOVAL; WATER TREATMENT;

EID: 77950955745     PISSN: 17351979     EISSN: 17352746     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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