Problems in seawater industrial desalination processes and potential sustainable solutions: A review

Reviews in Environmental Science and Biotechnology

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 203-214

  Liyanaarachchi, S ^a   Shu, L ^a   Muthukumaran, S ^b   Jegatheesan, V ^a   Baskaran, K ^a  

^a DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b VICTORIA UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Brine management; Corrosion; Desalination; Reverse osmosis; Sludge disposal

Indexed keywords

EID: 84899643768     PISSN: 15691705     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11157-013-9326-y     Document Type: Review

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