Defluoridation of drinking water and rainwater harvesting using a solar still

Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research

Volumn 51, Issue 23, 2012, Pages 8040-8048

  Anjaneyulu, L ^a,b   Kumar, E Arun ^a,c   Sankannavar, Ravi ^a   Rao, K Kesava ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE   (India)

^b WIPRO TECHNOLOGIES   (India)

^c Degremont Ltd   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEFLUORIDATION; DISTILLED WATER; DIURNAL VARIATION; FLUORIDE CONCENTRATIONS; RAIN WATER HARVESTING; SOLAR STILLS; UPPER SURFACE; WATER SAMPLES;

DISTILLATION; SOLAR HEATING;

THERMAL PROCESSING (FOODS);

EID: 84862224744     PISSN: 08885885     EISSN: 15205045     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ie201692q     Document Type: Article

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