A review of nanomaterials based membranes for removal of contaminants from polluted waters

Membrane Water Treatment

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 123-146

  Amin, Muhammad T ^a   Alazba, Abdulrahman A ^a  

^a KING SAUD UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Contaminants; Economical; Membranes; Nanofiltration; Stand alone

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE CHANGE; CONTAMINATION; GROUNDWATER; IMPURITIES; MEMBRANES; MICROFILTRATION; NANOFILTRATION; NANOFILTRATION MEMBRANES; NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS; SURFACE WATERS; VIRUSES; WATER POLLUTION;

CURRENT PRACTICES; ECONOMICAL; INDUSTRIAL WATER; INORGANIC SOLUTES; LARGE SURFACE AREA; MEMBRANE FILTRATION SYSTEM; MEMBRANE PROCESS; STAND -ALONE;

WATER FILTRATION;

EID: 84984884979     PISSN: 20058624     EISSN: 20927037     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12989/mwt.2014.5.2.123     Document Type: Article

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