Application of theoretical scaling potential index to predict onset of composite calcium carbonate and calcium sulfate fouling and crystal types and phases in seawater reverse osmosis treatment

Water Production and Wastewater Treatment

Volumn , Issue , 2011, Pages 269-284

  Sheikholeslami, R ^a   Wang, Y ^a   Yu, H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

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