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This chapter is a description of Reverse Osmosis (RO) and other similar treatment processes. RO is likely to become the dominant treatment technology due to the scarcity of fresh water in many areas.
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Dore, M.H. (2015). Reverse Osmosis and Other Treatment Technologies. In: Global Drinking Water Management and Conservation. Springer Water. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-11032-5_4
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