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Recycling wastewater after hemodialysis: an environmental analysis for alternative water sources in arid regions.

Department of Nephrology and Dialysis, Hassani Hospital Center, Nador, Morocco.
American Journal of Kidney Diseases (impact factor: 5.43). 08/2008; 52(1):154-8. DOI:10.1053/j.ajkd.2008.03.022 pp.154-8
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ABSTRACT Water is a vital aspect of hemodialysis. During the procedure, large volumes of water are used to prepare dialysate and clean and reprocess machines. This report evaluates the technical and economic feasibility of recycling hemodialysis wastewater for irrigation uses, such as watering gardens and landscape plantings. Water characteristics, possible recycling methods, and production costs of treated water are discussed in terms of the quality of the generated wastewater. A cost-benefit analysis is also performed through comparison of intended cost with that of seawater desalination, which is widely used in irrigation.

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Keywords

cost-benefit analysis
 
economic feasibility
 
generated wastewater
 
hemodialysis
 
large volumes
 
recycling hemodialysis wastewater
 
reprocess machines
 
seawater desalination
 
technical
 
vital aspect
 
Water characteristics
 
watering gardens
 

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