%T A concise review of major desalination techniques: Features and limitations
%A T.O. Abimbola
%A K. Wan Yusof
%A H. Takaijudin
%A A.S. Abdurrasheed
%A E.H.H. Al-Qadami
%A S.A. Ishola
%A T.A. Owoseni
%A S. Akilu
%I Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH
%V 132
%P 154-162
%X 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.
%K Offshore oil well production; Potable water; Seawater; Sustainable development, Coastal environments; Essential features; Installed capacity; Membrane-based; Off-grids; Seawater desalination; Solar desalination; State-of-the-art technology, Desalination
%O 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
%L scholars15877
%J Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering
%D 2021
%R 10.1007/978-981-33-6311-3₁₈