relation: https://khub.utp.edu.my/scholars/15877/ title: A concise review of major desalination techniques: Features and limitations creator: Abimbola, T.O. creator: Wan Yusof, K. creator: Takaijudin, H. creator: Abdurrasheed, A.S. creator: Al-Qadami, E.H.H. creator: Ishola, S.A. creator: Owoseni, T.A. creator: Akilu, S. description: This paper provides a succinct and simplified account of desalination techniques. The techniques are categorized as membrane-based, thermal-based, combined membrane/thermal-based and miscellaneous techniques. Essential features of membrane-based, thermal-based and combined membrane/thermal-based techniques are presented, while their associated limitations are equally highlighted. Reverse Osmosis (RO) remains the state-of-the-art technology in seawater desalination with the highest installed capacity of 65 globally. Whereas, solar desalination potentially shows as a cost and energy-effective means of ensuring steady supply of potable water in off-grid arid-coastal environments, where freshwater reserves are non-existing. In general, if the world is to aim for global freshwater sustainability, seawater desalination must be considered crucial, and a good understanding of its techniques will further drive the vision closer to reality. © The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2021. publisher: Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH date: 2021 type: Article type: PeerReviewed identifier: Abimbola, T.O. and Wan Yusof, K. and Takaijudin, H. and Abdurrasheed, A.S. and Al-Qadami, E.H.H. and Ishola, S.A. and Owoseni, T.A. and Akilu, S. (2021) A concise review of major desalination techniques: Features and limitations. Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, 132. pp. 154-162. ISSN 23662557 relation: https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85100808145&doi=10.1007%2f978-981-33-6311-3_18&partnerID=40&md5=09b2c7b5b4380ef0cb2f6c5b6b4c35b2 relation: 10.1007/978-981-33-6311-3₁₈ identifier: 10.1007/978-981-33-6311-3₁₈