TY  - JOUR
A1  - Abimbola, T.O.
A1  - Wan Yusof, K.
A1  - Takaijudin, H.
A1  - Abdurrasheed, A.S.
A1  - Al-Qadami, E.H.H.
A1  - Ishola, S.A.
A1  - Owoseni, T.A.
A1  - Akilu, S.
JF  - Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering
UR  - 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
VL  - 132
Y1  - 2021///
N2  - 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.
ID  - scholars15877
KW  - Offshore oil well production; Potable water; Seawater; Sustainable development
KW  -  Coastal environments; Essential features; Installed capacity; Membrane-based; Off-grids; Seawater desalination; Solar desalination; State-of-the-art technology
KW  -  Desalination
EP  - 162
PB  - Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH
SN  - 23662557
N1  - cited By 2; Conference of 6th International Conference on Civil, Offshore and Environmental Engineering, ICCOEE 2020 ; Conference Date: 13 July 2021 Through 15 July 2021; Conference Code:253689
SP  - 154
TI  - A concise review of major desalination techniques: Features and limitations
AV  - none
ER  -