Application of integrated microfiltration and pac adsorption for the removal of humic acid as a pretreatment in seawater desalination

Desalination and Water Treatment

Volumn 34, Issue 1-3, 2011, Pages 81-87

  Eusebio, Ramon Christian ^a   Kang, Joon Seok ^a   Kim, Han Seung ^a  

^a Myong Ji University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Adsorption; Desalination pretreatment; Humic acid; Microfiltration; Powdered activated carbon; Seawater

Indexed keywords

EID: 80054906411     PISSN: 19443994     EISSN: 19443986     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5004/dwt.2011.2889     Document Type: Article

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