Closed circuit desalination series no-6: Conventional RO compared with the conceptually different new closed circuit desalination technology

Desalination and Water Treatment

Volumn 41, Issue 1-3, 2012, Pages 279-295

  Efraty, Avi ^a  

^a Desalitech Ltd   (Israel)

Author keywords

Brackish water; Closed circuit desalination; Commercial unit performance; High flux; High recovery; Low energy; Reduced fouling; Seawater

Indexed keywords

EID: 84864112408     PISSN: 19443994     EISSN: 19443986     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19443994.2012.664741     Document Type: Article

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