A hybrid flotation-membrane process for wastewater treatment: An overview

Desalination and Water Treatment

Volumn 7, Issue 1-3, 2009, Pages 60-70

  Al Zoubi, H ^a   Al Thyabat, S ^a   Al Khatib, L ^a  

^a AL HUSSEIN BIN TALAL UNIVERSITY   (Jordan)

Author keywords

Daf; Dissolved air flotation; Hybrid system; Membranes; Wastewater treatment

Indexed keywords

EID: 77954187662     PISSN: 19443994     EISSN: 19443986     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5004/dwt.2009.726     Document Type: Article

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