A review of the progress of desalination technologies: application to wastewater treatment
Lavanya Madhura, Shalini Singh
Due to rapid industrialization, water is one of the key components for the world’s economic and social growth. The supply of clean water to the community is a big challenge. This chapter is aimed to discuss the prospects of nanotechnology in solving the water challenges.
Keywords
Desalination, Wastewater Treatment, Clean- water
Published online 8/1/2017, 27 pages
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.21741/9781945291357-11
Part of Inorganic Pollutants in Wastewater
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