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Consider Brackish Groundwater Supplies for Desalination
Author(s) -
Maliva Robert G.,
Manahan William Scott,
Guo Weixing
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
opflow
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1551-8701
pISSN - 0149-8029
DOI - 10.5991/opf.2014.40.0011
Subject(s) - brackish water , desalination , groundwater , environmental science , seawater , geothermal desalination , water resource management , environmental engineering , oceanography , engineering , geology , salinity , chemistry , biochemistry , geotechnical engineering , membrane
Brackish groundwater sources suitable for desalination are often present in regions where freshwater is scarce. Brackish groundwater requires less energy and pretreatment to desalinate than seawater, making it a water source worth considering in certain situations.