An experimental and modeling study of nanofiltration processes for mixed electrolyte solutions

Desalination and Water Treatment

Volumn 7, Issue 1-3, 2009, Pages 25-34

  Avlonitis, S A ^a   Avlonitis, D A ^a   Skourtis, S ^a   Vlachos, D ^a  

^a Technological Educational Institution of Chalkida   (Greece)

Author keywords

Experimental data; Modelling; Nanofiltration; NF performance

Indexed keywords

EID: 77954193731     PISSN: 19443994     EISSN: 19443986     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5004/dwt.2009.693     Document Type: Article

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