Potable reuse treatment trains throughout the world

Journal of Water Supply: Research and Technology - AQUA

Volumn 62, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 321-338

  Gerrity, Daniel ^a,b   Pecson, Brian ^b   Shane Trussell, R ^b   Rhodes Trussell, R ^b  

^a University of Nevada Las Vegas   (United States)

^b TRUSSELL TECHNOLOGIES INC   (United States)

Author keywords

Advanced water treatment; Potable reuse; Treatment train; Water reuse

Indexed keywords

ALTERNATIVE PROCESS; ENVIRONMENTAL BUFFERS; POTABLE REUSE; PUBLIC ACCEPTANCE; REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS; RESOURCE PORTFOLIO; TREATMENT TRAIN; WATER REUSE;

POTABLE WATER; WASTEWATER RECLAMATION; WATER RESOURCES; WATER SUPPLY;

WATER CONSERVATION;

DRINKING WATER; WATER RESOURCE; WATER SUPPLY; WATER TREATMENT;

EID: 84883593103     PISSN: 00037214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/aqua.2013.041     Document Type: Article

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