Membrane distillation of industrial cooling tower blowdown water

The potential of membrane distillation for desalination of cooling tower blowdown water (CTBD) is investigated. Technical feasibility is tested on laboratory and pilot scale using real cooling tower blowdown water from Dow Benelux in Terneuzen (Netherlands). Two types of membranes, polytetrafluoreth...

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Main Authors: N.E. Koeman-Stein, R.J.M. Creusen, M. Zijlstra, C.K. Groot, W.B.P. van den Broek
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-06-01
Series:Water Resources and Industry
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2212371716300051