Can a hybrid RO-Freeze process lead to sustainable water supplies?

Ahmad, Mansour; Oatley-Radcliffe, Darren; Williams, Paul

doi:10.1016/j.desal.2017.10.031

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Can a hybrid RO-Freeze process lead to sustainable water supplies?

Mansour Ahmad, Darren Oatley-Radcliffe

, Paul Williams

Desalination, Volume: 431, Pages: 140 - 150

Swansea University Authors: Darren Oatley-Radcliffe , Paul Williams

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In this paper we investigate the potential for using suspension crystallisation for the production of clean drinking water from a seawater source. The experimental results show that the produced water from the suspension crystallisation plant not only meets water quality standards but is comparable...

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Can a hybrid RO-Freeze process lead to sustainable water supplies?

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