Self-cleaning filtration: A novel concept for rainwater harvesting systems

Resources, Conservation and Recycling

Volumn 78, Issue , 2013, Pages 67-73

  Silva Vieira, A ^a   Weeber, M ^a   Ghisi, E ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SANTA CATARINA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Rainwater harvesting system; Self cleaning filter; Water security; Water treatment

Indexed keywords

BUILDING A PROTOTYPES; RAINWATER HARVESTING SYSTEM; SELF-CLEANING FILTERS; SELF-CLEANING MECHANISM; SUSPENDED PARTICLES; TREATMENT EFFICIENCY; TREATMENT SYSTEMS; WATER SECURITY;

ENERGY UTILIZATION; FILTERS (FOR FLUIDS); GREENHOUSE GASES; RAIN;

WATER TREATMENT;

RAIN;

BUILDING; FILTRATION; HARVESTING; RAINWATER; WATER TREATMENT;

ARTICLE; BUILDING; FILTER; FILTRATION; PROCESS DEVELOPMENT; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER TREATMENT;

EID: 84880889336     PISSN: 09213449     EISSN: 18790658     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.resconrec.2013.06.008     Document Type: Article

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