Rejection of emerging organic contaminants by nanofiltration and reverse osmosis membranes: Effects of fouling, modelling and water reuse

Rejection of Emerging Organic Contaminants by Nanofiltration and Reverse Osmosis Membranes: Effects of Fouling, Modelling and Water Reuse

Volumn , Issue , 2010, Pages 1-203

  Quintanilla, Victor Augusto Yangali ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE INGENIERÍA   (Peru)

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EID: 84988859313     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1201/b10832     Document Type: Book

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