Osmotically and thermally driven membrane processes for enhancement of water recovery in desalination processes

Desalination and Water Treatment

Volumn 15, Issue 1-3, 2010, Pages 279-286

  Cath, Tzahi Y ^a  

^a Department of Geology and Geological Engineering   (United States)

Author keywords

Desalination; Forward osmosis; Membrane distillation; Pretreatment; Water recovery

Indexed keywords

EID: 77954245263     PISSN: 19443994     EISSN: 19443986     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5004/dwt.2010.1760     Document Type: Article

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