Key points in the practical implementation of greywater recycling systems. The spanish situation in the global context

Water Science and Technology: Water Supply

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 406-414

  Cobacho, Ricardo ^a   Martín, Miguel ^a   Palmero, Cristina ^a   Cabrera, Enrique ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE VALÈNCIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Greywater recycling; Quality standards; Water costs

Indexed keywords

COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; WATER RECYCLING;

'CURRENT; GLOBAL CONTEXT; GREYWATER RECYCLING; GREYWATER REUSE; KEYPOINTS; LEGAL REQUIREMENTS; QUALITY STANDARD; RECYCLING SYSTEMS; WATER COSTS; WATER NEEDS;

WATER QUALITY;

COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DATA SET; IMPLEMENTATION PROCESS; RECYCLING; WATER ECONOMICS; WATER QUALITY;

COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; GREYWATER RECYCLING; HOUSEHOLD; INTERNATIONAL STANDARD UNIT; REVIEW; SPAIN; WASTE WATER RECYCLING; WATER SUPPLY; WATER TREATMENT;

SPAIN;

EID: 84864932587     PISSN: 16069749     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/ws.2012.006     Document Type: Review

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