The fate of transparent exopolymer particles (TEP) in seawater UF-RO system: A pilot plant study in Zeeland, The Netherlands

Desalination and Water Treatment

Volumn 13, Issue 1-3, 2010, Pages 109-119

  Villacorte, Loreen O ^a   Schurer, Rinnert ^b   Kennedy, Maria D ^a   Amy, Gary L ^a,c   Schippers, Jan C ^a  

^a UNESCO IHE INSTITUTE FOR WATER EDUCATION   (Netherlands)

^b EVIDES Water Supply Company   (Netherlands)

^c DELFT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

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EID: 77954221281     PISSN: 19443994     EISSN: 19443986     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5004/dwt.2010.1054     Document Type: Article

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