Feasibility Study of Offshore Desalination Plants

Abstract

Forecasts of the state of global water supplies and future water demands have prompted water planners in many parts of the world to look to new technologies and nonconventional water resources. The project provides an in-depth technical and economic feasibility analysis of the principle offshore desalination design concepts including a comparison between mobile vessel and fixed platform offshore facilities and how they compare to land based facilities.

Originally funded as WERF project Desal-06-10b.

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Feasibility Study of Offshore Desalination Plants

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04/01/2008

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Feasibility Study of Offshore Desalination Plants

Abstract

Resources

Feasibility Study of Offshore Desalination Plants

Future of Purple Pipes: Exploring Best Use of Non-Potable Recycled Water in Diversified Urban Water Systems

Extend the IRP Process to Include Water Reuse and Other Non-Traditional Waters

Improvements to Minimize I&E Existing Intakes

Regionalized or Integrated Solutions for Brine Management and Recovery

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