Comparison between LTTD and RO process of sea-water desalination: An integrated economic, environmental and ecological framework

Current Science

Volumn 106, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 378-386

  Venkatesan, R ^a  

^a National Council of Applied Economic Research (NCAER)   (India)

Author keywords

Economic; Environmental and ecological factors; Reverse osmosis; Sea water; Thermal desalination

Indexed keywords

EID: 84893953953     PISSN: 00113891     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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