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Record Nr.

UNINA9910810072303321

Titolo

Desalination : water from water / / edited by Jane Kucera

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Hoboken, New Jersey : , : Wiley Wiley & Sons, , [2014]

©2014

ISBN

1-5231-0985-8

1-118-90480-X

1-118-90485-0

1-118-90488-5

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (660 p.)

Classificazione

SCI013040

Altri autori (Persone)

KuceraJane

Disciplina

628.1/67

Soggetti

Saline water conversion

Water - Purification

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

section I. Introduction -- section II. Traditional thermal processes -- section III. Membrane processes -- section IV. Non-traditional desalination processes -- section V. Renewable energy sources to power desalination -- section VI. Future expectations.

Sommario/riassunto

"This is the first volume to cover desalination in such depth and detail, offering engineers, technicians, and operators full coverage of the applications, economics, and expectations of what will certainly become one of the most important water-related processes on the planet. Covering thermal processes and membrane processes, this is the only volume any engineer working in desalination must have, covering both practical and theoretical issues encountered on a daily basis. Certain to be an important contribution to the water management community"--