The Role of Aquifer Media in Improving the Quality of Seawater Feed to Desalination Plants

Water Resources Management

Volumn 27, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 1377-1392

  Sola, F ^a   Vallejos, A ^a   Lopez Geta J A ^b   Pulido Bosch, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALMERÍA   (Spain)

^b INSTITUTO GEOLÓGICO Y MINERO DE ESPAÑA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Aquifer matrix; Beach well; Filtration processes; Seawater intake

Indexed keywords

BIOACTIVITY; BIOLOGY; DESALINATION; FLOW OF WATER; SEAWATER;

BACTERIAL ACTIVITY; DESALINATION PLANT; FILTRATION PROCESS; FUTURE IMPROVEMENTS; MICROBIOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS; MINIMUM THICKNESS; PHYSICOCHEMICAL PARAMETERS; SEAWATER INTAKES;

AQUIFERS;

AQUIFER; DESALINATION; FILTRATION; MICROBIOLOGY; PHYSICOCHEMICAL PROPERTY; SEAWATER; WATER FLOW;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 84874253879     PISSN: 09204741     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11269-012-0243-6     Document Type: Article

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