Desalination Engineering: Planning and Design

An in-depth guide to reverse osmosis desalinationThis Water Environment Federation and WateReuse Association publication provides comprehensive information on the planning and engineering of brackish and seawater desalination projects for municipal water supplies. After a brief overview of widely used desalination technologies, Desalination Engineering focuses on reverse osmosis desalination. The book discusses basic principles, planning and environmental review of projects, design and selection of key desalination plant components, desalinated water posttreatment, and concentrate management. Guidelines on sizing and cost estimation of desalination plant facilities are also included in this practical resource.COVERAGE INCLUDES: Source water quality characterizationFundamentals of reverse osmosis desalinationPlanning considerationsEnvironmental review and permittingIntakes for source water collectionIntake pump stationsSource water screening and conditioningSand removal, sedimentation, and dissolved air flotationPretreatment by granular media filtrationPretreatment by membrane filtrationComparison of granular media and membrane pretreatmentReverse osmosis separationPost-treatment of desalinated waterDesalination plant discharge managementDesalination project cost estimates