A review of the progress of desalination technologies: application to wastewater treatment

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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