Optimization of coagulation step in membrane treatment of municipal secondary effluents

Desalination and Water Treatment

Volumn 35, Issue 1-3, 2011, Pages 62-67

  Felder, Amichai ^a   Epsztein, Razi ^a   Villensky, Navva ^a   Gitis, Vitaly ^a  

^a BEN GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV   (Israel)

Author keywords

Coagulation; Ferric chloride; Fouling; Tertiary treatment; UF membrane

Indexed keywords

EID: 83055164464     PISSN: 19443994     EISSN: 19443986     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5004/dwt.2011.3130     Document Type: Article

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