A critical analysis of economic factors for diverse wastewater treatment processes: Case studies in Thailand

Sustainable Environment Research

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 263-268

  Singhirunnusorn, Wichitra ^a   Stenstrom, Michael K ^b  

^a MAHASARAKHAM UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Cost factors; Economic criteria; Land; Requirement; Wastewater treatment plants

Indexed keywords

COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DECISION MAKING; ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; LAKES; LANDING; RECLAMATION; SEWAGE PUMPING PLANTS; STABILIZATION; STABILIZATION PONDS; SURVEYS; WASTEWATER TREATMENT; WATER TREATMENT PLANTS;

COST FACTORS; ECONOMIC CRITERIA; MUNICIPAL WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANTS; OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE; REQUIREMENT; WASTE STABILIZATION PONDS; WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANTS; WASTEWATER TREATMENT PROCESS;

COSTS;

EID: 84894517338     PISSN: 24682039     EISSN: 24682039     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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