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Desalination: the State of the Art
Author(s) -
Wade N.,
Callister K.
Publication year - 1997
Publication title -
water and environment journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.437
H-Index - 37
eISSN - 1747-6593
pISSN - 1747-6585
DOI - 10.1111/j.1747-6593.1997.tb00097.x
Subject(s) - desalination , brackish water , membrane distillation , seawater , distillation , environmental science , capital cost , multiple effect distillation , process engineering , environmental engineering , fresh water , engineering , waste management , membrane , chemistry , geology , oceanography , electrical engineering , biochemistry , organic chemistry , salinity
Desalination technology is applied in many areas of the world to provide fresh water from brackish or seawater sources. The paper reviews the technology which is available and discusses both distillation and membrane processes. Indications of capital and operating costs are provided.