Effects of inter-membrane distance and hydraulic retention time on the desalination performance of microbial desalination cells

Desalination and Water Treatment

Volumn 52, Issue 7-9, 2014, Pages 1324-1331

  Ping, Qingyun ^a   He, Zhen ^a  

^a University of Wisconsin Milwaukee   (United States)

Author keywords

Bioelectrochemical; Energy; Membrane; Microbial desalination cell; Wastewater treatment

Indexed keywords

DESALINATION; ELECTROCHEMICAL METHOD; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; MEMBRANE; OSMOSIS; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; POLLUTANT REMOVAL; SALT; WASTEWATER; WATER TREATMENT;

EID: 84894475184     PISSN: 19443994     EISSN: 19443986     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19443994.2013.789406     Document Type: Article

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