RECLAIMED WATER - AN UNTAPPED RESOURCE

Authors
VANLEEUWEN J
Citation
J. Vanleeuwen, RECLAIMED WATER - AN UNTAPPED RESOURCE, Desalination, 106(1-3), 1996, pp. 233-240
Citations number
14
Categorie Soggetti
Water Resources","Engineering, Chemical
Journal title
Desalination → ACNP
ISSN journal
00119164
Volume
106
Issue
1-3
Year of publication
1996
Pages
233 - 240
Database
ISI
SICI code
0011-9164(1996)106:1-3<233:RW-AUR>2.0.ZU;2-#
Abstract
The need for and benefits of water reclamation from sewage are assesse d. The principles and main requirements for potable reuse are analyzed and found to be biological treatment, clarification, disinfection and dissolved pollutant removal. Ozonation has been found to be very effe ctive and beneficial to all four of these elements in South Africa and is set for introduction to Windhoek, Namibia. Direct filtration for c larification is proposed.