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The Use of Membranes for Salt Reduction in the UK
Author(s) -
Moss P.
Publication year - 1999
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.1747-6593.1999.tb01015.x
Subject(s) - brackish water , desalination , reverse osmosis , seawater , environmental science , environmental engineering , osmotic power , water treatment , salt water , membrane , geothermal desalination , waste management , engineering , chemistry , forward osmosis , salinity , geology , oceanography , biochemistry
Reverse‐osmosis membranes, which have been used for reducing the salt content of water since the late 1960s, are available for a variety of desalination applications, ranging from seawater to brackish water and specific species removal, including hardness and organics. In recent years, major advancements have been made in the salt‐rejection capabilities and in pressure requirements, which have made the use of membrane technology in water treatment an attractive proposition. The paper focuses on (i) seawater desalination, reviewing the present study which is being carried out by Anglian Water; (ii) brackish water desalination, in particular a project which is being undertaken by Essex and Suffolk Water, and (iii) well‐water desalination, describing a project which is being executed by Anglian Water.