A case study for treating a reverse osmosis brine using Eutectic Freeze Crystallization-Approaching a zero waste process

Desalination

Volumn 266, Issue 1-3, 2011, Pages 256-262

  Randall, D G ^a   Nathoo, J ^a   Lewis, A E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Crystallization; Eutectic Freeze Crystallization; Reverse osmosis; Waste water

Indexed keywords

ALTERNATIVE METHODS; CALCIUM SULPHATE; ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS; EUTECTIC FREEZE CRYSTALLIZATION; EUTECTIC FREEZE CRYSTALLIZATIONS; EUTECTIC POINTS; EXPONENTIAL RATES; FREEZE CRYSTALLIZATION; HYPERSALINE; LIQUID WASTES; LOWER ENERGIES; MINING OPERATIONS; POTENTIAL RISKS; PURE WATER; REVERSE OSMOSIS PLANTS; SODIUM SULPHATE; SURROUNDING ENVIRONMENT; WASTE STREAM; ZERO WASTE PROCESS;

BRINES; CRYSTALLIZATION; ENERGY CONVERSION; ENERGY UTILIZATION; EUTECTICS; HYDRAULICS; LIQUIDS; MINING; POTABLE WATER; REVERSE OSMOSIS; RIVERS; SEWAGE; WASTEWATER; WATER RESOURCES;

INDUSTRIAL WASTE TREATMENT;

BRINE; DRINKING WATER; EVAPORATION; INDUSTRIAL WASTE; MINE WASTE; OSMOSIS; WASTEWATER; WATER TREATMENT;

EID: 78649675363     PISSN: 00119164     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.desal.2010.08.034     Document Type: Article

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