Articles | Volume 12, issue 2
https://doi.org/10.5194/dwes-12-45-2019
https://doi.org/10.5194/dwes-12-45-2019
Review article
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01 Oct 2019
Review article |  | 01 Oct 2019

Water reclamation for industrial use in sub-Saharan Africa – a critical review

Noor Jehan Gulamussen, André Marques Arsénio, Nelson Pedro Matsinhe, and Louis Cornelis Rietveld

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This review paper aims to give an overview of the global trends on water reclamation with a focus on industrial use and to derive lessons for implementation of water reclamation projects in sub-Saharan Africa. It shows that consolidated experience exists about technology and management practices that allows successful implementation of water reclamation projects in the region and contributes to enhancing the understanding of the use of reclaimed water in industry.