Nanofiltration for water and wastewater treatment - A mini review

Drinking Water Engineering and Science

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 47-53

  Shon, H K ^a   Phuntsho, S ^a   Chaudhary, D S ^a   Vigneswaran, S ^a   Cho, J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b Yonsei University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DESALINATION; ENERGY UTILIZATION; MEMBRANE TECHNOLOGY; NANOFILTRATION; OSMOSIS MEMBRANES; RECLAMATION; WASTEWATER TREATMENT; WATER QUALITY; WATER TREATMENT;

FLUX RATES; LOWER ENERGIES; MEMBRANE PROCESS; WATER AND WASTEWATER TREATMENTS; WATER QUALITY STANDARD;

WATER FILTRATION;

EID: 84890218853     PISSN: 19969457     EISSN: 19969465     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/dwes-6-47-2013     Document Type: Article

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