Comparison of nanofiltration and adsorption techniques to remove arsenic from drinking water

Desalination and Water Treatment

Volumn 9, Issue 1-3, 2009, Pages 149-154

  Cakmakci, M ^a   Baspinar, A B ^b   Balaban, U ^b   Uyak, V ^c   Koyuncu, I ^b   Kinaci, C ^b  

^a ZONGULDAK KARAELMAS UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b ISTANBUL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^c PAMUKKALE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Arsenite removal; Drinking water; Granular iron hydroxide; Nanofi ltration membranes

Indexed keywords

EID: 77954415398     PISSN: 19443994     EISSN: 19443986     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5004/dwt.2009.765     Document Type: Article

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