Salinas-Rodriguez, S. and Arévalo-Torres, J. and Ortiz, J.M. and Mendoza-Sammet, A. and Borrás, E. and Monsalvo, V. and Kennedy, M. (2021) Chapter 1: Introduction to desalination and microbial desalination cells. In: Microbial Desalination Cells for Low Energy Drinking Water. IWA Publishing, London, pp. 1-14.
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This chapter presents desalination as one of the technologies to alleviate water scarcity and its contribution to the sustainable development goals. An overview of the world and regional desalination capacity is presented and areas where desalination has potential for development are identified. The overall concept of the microbial desalination cells is presented and the areas where key innovations were developed is presented. A discussion on the energy costs and production costs in seawater reverse osmosis is briefly discussed.
| Item Type: | Book Section |
|---|---|
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Brackish water; desalination; MDC; microbial desalination cells; reverse osmosis; seawater; technologies |
| Subjects: | T Technology > TD Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering T Technology > TP Chemical technology |
| Depositing User: | Belén Barroeta |
| Date Deposited: | 03 Nov 2021 16:04 |
| Last Modified: | 03 Nov 2021 16:04 |
| URI: | http://eprints.imdea-agua.org:13000/id/eprint/1259 |
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