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Supply from the Sea: Exploring Ocean Desalination
Author(s) -
Szytel Jeff
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
journal ‐ american water works association
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.466
H-Index - 74
eISSN - 1551-8833
pISSN - 0003-150X
DOI - 10.1002/j.1551-8833.2005.tb10824.x
Subject(s) - desalination , scale (ratio) , seawater , oceanography , environmental science , business , geography , geology , chemistry , cartography , biochemistry , membrane
Most ocean desal facilities are located along the coasts in the energy‐rich Middle East. However, ocean desal is a growing market in Spain, England, the United States, and Mexico. Several trends are discussed that have contributed to the advancement of ocean desal both in the United States and abroad in recent years. Although there are still many barriers to large‐scale implementation of ocean desal, advances in technology, water policy, economic allocation, and public awareness will continue to drive the development of ocean desal projects well into the foreseeable future.