Forward with osmosis: Emerging applications for greater sustainability

Environmental Science and Technology

Volumn 45, Issue 23, 2011, Pages 9824-9830

  Hoover, Laura A ^a   Phillip, William A ^a   Tiraferri, Alberto ^a   Yip, Ngai Yin ^a   Elimelech, Menachem ^a  

^a Yale University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURE; BIOENGINEERING; BIOFUEL PRODUCTION; EDITORIAL; ENERGY CONSERVATION; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; HYDROPOWER; OSMOSIS; SEA; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT;

CONSERVATION OF ENERGY RESOURCES; CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; MEMBRANES, ARTIFICIAL; OSMOSIS; WATER;

EID: 82355163516     PISSN: 0013936X     EISSN: 15205851     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/es202576h     Document Type: Editorial

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