Renewable Energy Integrated Seawater Desalination Technologies

This book bridges the gap between conventional processes and renewable energy procedures by offering a comprehensive introduction to seawater desalination technologies. With a special focus on water quality, plant design, and the health and environmental impacts of desalination, it provides innovative solutions to optimize facilities for better accessibility to desalinated water. The first part provides a technical overview of seawater quality and desalination procedures, including thermal desalination, membrane desalination, and alternative processes like desalination batteries and capacitive deionization. The second part introduces novel freshwater production technologies using renewable energy, such as solar, wind, and geothermal desalination. With fresh insights from experts in the field, the book's value lies in providing valuable, accessible, and up-to-date knowledge about desalination to readers. This text will be of significant interest to professionals in water resource management, and academic researchers in desalination technology and environmental engineering.