SG11201406027XA - A vacuum air gap membrane distillation system for desalination - Google Patents

A vacuum air gap membrane distillation system for desalination

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SG11201406027XA
SG11201406027XA SG11201406027XA SG11201406027XA SG11201406027XA SG 11201406027X A SG11201406027X A SG 11201406027XA SG 11201406027X A SG11201406027X A SG 11201406027XA SG 11201406027X A SG11201406027X A SG 11201406027XA SG 11201406027X A SG11201406027X A SG 11201406027XA
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desalination
air gap
distillation system
membrane distillation
vacuum air
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SG11201406027XA
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James Antony Prince
Gurdev Singh
Tiruvannamalai Subbarayan Shanmugasundaram
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Ngee Ann Polytechnic
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