Research advances in radioactive wastewater treatment using membrane processes

Huanjing Kexue Xuebao/Acta Scientiae Circumstantiae

Volumn 33, Issue 10, 2013, Pages 2639-2656

  Wang, Jianlong ^a   Liu, Haiyang ^a  

^a TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Membrane separation; Membrane technology; Nuclear waste; Radioactive wastewater; Wastewater treatment

Indexed keywords

COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; MEMBRANE; NUCLEAR POWER PLANT; RADIOACTIVE POLLUTION; RADIONUCLIDE; REDUCTION; SEWAGE TREATMENT; ULTRAFILTRATION; WASTE DISPOSAL;

CHINA;

EID: 84887519004     PISSN: 02532468     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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