Review on modelling and control of desalination system using reverse osmosis

Reviews in Environmental Science and Biotechnology

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 139-150

  Sobana, S ^a   Panda, Rames C ^b  

^a EASWARI ENGINEERING COLLEGE   (India)

^b Chemical Engineering Department   (India)

Author keywords

Control; Desalination; Identification; Modelling; Reverse osmosis

Indexed keywords

EID: 79957815261     PISSN: 15691705     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11157-011-9233-z     Document Type: Review

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