Performance evaluation of microfiltration with electrocoagulation and chemical coagulation pretreatment

Desalination and Water Treatment

Volumn 34, Issue 1-3, 2011, Pages 141-149

  Sharma, G ^a   Shon, H K ^a   Aryal, R ^a   Phuntsho, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Crossflow; Electrocoagulation; Flux decline; Microfiltration; Pretreatment; Zeta potential

Indexed keywords

EID: 80054945791     PISSN: 19443994     EISSN: 19443986     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5004/dwt.2011.2882     Document Type: Article

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