Efficient Desalination by Reverse Osmosis A best practice guide to RO

Early applications of desalination were small-scale plants deploying a range of technologies. However with the technological developments in Reverse Osmosis, most new plants use this technology because it has a proven history of use and low energy and capital costs compared with other available desalination technologies. This has led to the recent trend for larger seawater desalination plants in an effort to further reduce costs, and 1000 MLD seawater desalination plants are projected by 2020. Efficient Desalination by Reverse Osmosis recognises that desalination by reverse osmosis has progressed significantly over the last decades and provides an up to date review of the state of the art for the reverse osmosis process. It covers issues that arise from desalination operations, environmental issues and ideas for research that will bring further improvements in this technology. Efficient Desalination by Reverse Osmosis provides a complete guide to best practice from pre-treatment through to project delivery.

Introduction: Desalination by Reverse Osmosis. The process of Reverse Osmosis. Filtration Technologies for Pretreatment of Seawater Desalination based on Reverse Osmosis. Reverse Osmosis - Process, Design and Applications. Fouling in Reverse Osmosis. The energy efficiency of Reverse Osmosis. Reverse Osmosis beneficiation. Brine management. Impacts of Seawater Desalination by Reverse Osmosis on the Marine Environment. Charting the Future Course for Reverse Osmosis and Nanofiltration Membranes – Opportunities and Challenges. Desalination – Reverse Osmosis v’s the res.