Feasibility of extracting valuable minerals from desalination concentrate: A comprehensive literature review

Journal of Cleaner Production

Volumn 100, Issue , 2015, Pages 4-16

  Shahmansouri, Arash ^a   Min, Joon ^b   Jin, Liyan ^b   Bellona, Christopher ^a  

^a Clarkson University   (United States)

^b BKT United   (United States)

Author keywords

Cost assessment; Desalination concentrate; Feasibility study; Mineral extraction; Reverse osmosis

Indexed keywords

COMMERCE; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; COSTS; DESALINATION; MINERALS; POTABLE WATER; PROFITABILITY; REVERSE OSMOSIS; SEAWATER; WATER RESOURCES; WATER SUPPLY;

COMMODITY PRICING; CONCENTRATE DISPOSAL; COST ASSESSMENT; EXTRACTION METHOD; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; LITERATURE REVIEWS; MARKET FLUCTUATIONS; MINERAL EXTRACTION;

EXTRACTION;

EID: 84930378285     PISSN: 09596526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2015.03.031     Document Type: Review

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