Analysis of energy usage at membrane water treatment plants

Desalination and Water Treatment

Volumn 29, Issue 1-3, 2011, Pages 63-72

  Singh, Rajindar ^a  

^a NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Desalination; Energy consumption; High purity water; Membrane systems; Potable water; Wastewater

Indexed keywords

EID: 79958721999     PISSN: 19443994     EISSN: 19443986     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5004/dwt.2011.2988     Document Type: Article

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