Forward osmosis: An emerging technology for sustainable supply of clean water

Clean Technologies and Environmental Policy

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 507-511

  Su, Jincai ^a   Zhang, Sui ^a   Ling, Ming Ming ^a   Chung, Tai Shung ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

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EID: 84868579390     PISSN: 1618954X     EISSN: 16189558     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10098-012-0486-1     Document Type: Review

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