The influence of Co2 injection on the carbonate chemistry and scaling in multiple-effect distillers

Desalination and Water Treatment

Volumn 7, Issue 1-3, 2009, Pages 191-197

  Al Rawajfeh, Aiman Eid ^a   Al Amaireh, Mazen N ^a  

^a TAFILA TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY   (Jordan)

Author keywords

Carbonate system; Corrosion; Injection; Multiple effect distillers; Scale formation

Indexed keywords

EID: 77954181890     PISSN: 19443994     EISSN: 19443986     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5004/dwt.2009.700     Document Type: Article

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