Pubbl/distr/stampa	Hopkinton, MA, : Balaban Publishers
Descrizione fisica	1 online resource
Disciplina	628.167
Soggetto topico	Water - Purification Saline water conversion
Soggetto genere / forma	Periodicals.
ISSN	1944-3986
Formato	Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico	Periodico
Lingua di pubblicazione	eng
Record Nr.	UNISA-996214809903316

Edizione	[1st ed.]
Pubbl/distr/stampa	Denver, Colo., : American Water Works Association, c2011
Descrizione fisica	1 online resource (121 p.)
Disciplina	628.1/67
Altri autori (Persone)	WetterauGreg
Collana	AWWA manual
Soggetto topico	Saline water conversion
Soggetto genere / forma	Electronic books.
ISBN	1-61300-127-4 1-61344-137-1
Formato	Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico	Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione	eng
Nota di contenuto	Seawater desalination overview -- Water quality -- Treatment approaches -- Environmental impacts and mitigation measures -- Cost of treatment -- Safety and security.
Record Nr.	UNINA-9910465019803321

Autore	Arafat Hassan A.
Pubbl/distr/stampa	Amsterdam, Netherlands : , : Elsevier, , 2017
Descrizione fisica	1 online resource (442 pages) : illustrations (some color), maps
Disciplina	628.167
Soggetto topico	Saline water conversion
ISBN	0-12-809896-1
Formato	Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico	Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione	eng
Nota di contenuto	Machine generated contents note: ; 1. Introduction: What is Sustainable Desalination? / Hassan A. Arafat -- ; 1. Desalination and the Growing Water Security Concerns -- ; 2. Environmental Impact of Desalination: Current Status and Mitigation Approaches -- ; 3. Economic Sustainability of Desalination -- ; 4. Society and Desalination -- ; 5. Conclusion -- References -- Further Reading -- ; 2. Membrane-Based Desalination Technology for Energy Efficiency and Cost Reduction / Changkyoo Choi -- ; 1. Trends and Limitations of Leading Desalination Technologies -- ; 2. Novel Membrane-Based Desalination Technologies for Reducing Desalination Cost -- ; 3. Hybrid Desalination Technology for Energy Efficiency and Cost Reduction -- ; 4. Summary -- References -- Further Reading -- ; 3. Autonomous Solar-Powered Desalination Systems for Remote Communities / Andrea I. Schafer -- ; 1. Introduction -- ; 2. Water Needs for Remote Communities -- ; 3. Energy Issues -- ; 4. Renewable Energy-Powered Water Technologies/Systems -- ; 5. Operation and Maintenance -- ; 6. Socioeconomic Integration, Costs, Public Perception, and Market Potential -- ; 7. Environmental Issues -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Further Reading -- ; 4. Thermodynamics, Exergy, and Energy Efficiency in Desalination Systems / Gregory P. Thiel -- ; 1. Introduction -- ; 2. Thermodynamic Essentials -- ; 3. Exergy Analysis -- ; 4. Thermodynamic Analysis of Desalination Processes -- ; 5. Entropy Generation Mechanisms in Seawater Desalination Technologies -- ; 6. Second Law Efficiency for a Desalination System Operating as Part of a Cogeneration Plant -- ; 7. Summary -- ; Appendix A Seawater Properties Correlations -- ; Appendix B Pitzer Parameters -- References -- ; 5. Brine Management in Desalination Plants / Shadi W. Hasan -- ; 1. Introduction -- ; 2. Modeling of Brine Discharge -- ; 3. Technologies Used in Brine Treatment -- ; 4. Conclusions -- References -- Further Reading -- ; 6. Advanced Membrane-Based Desalination Systems for Water and Minerals Extracted From the Sea / Enrico Drioli -- ; 1. Introduction -- ; 2. Mining From Seawater -- ; 3. Zero Liquid Discharge Strategy Through Integrated Membrane-Based Desalination Systems: Description of the Process -- ; 4. Economics and Energy Consumption of the Process -- ; 5. Conclusions and Future Perspectives -- References -- Further Reading -- ; 7. Nanoparticle Incorporation into Desalination and Water Treatment Membranes -- Potential Advantages and Challenges / Mikel Duke -- ; 1. Membranes for Water Treatment: Background and Motivation for Nanoparticle Incorporation -- ; 2. Nanoparticles and Their Unique Properties -- ; 3. Nanoparticles for MDWT -- ; 4. Conclusions and Future Prospects -- References -- ; 8. Prospects and State-of-the-Art of Carbon Nanotube Membranes in Desalination Processes / Edward N. Nxumalo -- ; 1. Introduction -- ; 2. Types of CNTs Used in Membrane Fabrication -- ; 3. Types of CNT Composite Membranes -- ; 4. Fabrication Processes for CNT Membranes for Desalination -- ; 5. Solute Transport Properties of CNT Membranes -- ; 6. Characterization Tools for CNT-Based Membranes -- ; 7. Environmental Sustainability of CNT Membranes -- ; 8. Challenges and Future Perspectives -- ; 9. Conclusions -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Further Reading -- ; 9. Satellites-Based Monitoring of Harmful Algal Blooms for Sustainable Desalination / Hosni Ghedira -- ; 1. Introduction -- ; 2. Marine Algal Blooms -- ; 3. HAB Monitoring and Mapping Using Remote Sensing -- References -- ; 10. Desalination as a Municipal Water Supply in the United States / Nicole T. Carter -- ; 1. Primer on US Municipal Desalination and the US Municipal Water Sector -- ; 2. Deciding on Municipal Desalination -- ; 3. Public Financing Challenges and Private Opportunities -- ; 4. Energy Intensity and Alternative Energy Opportunities -- ; 5. Environmental and Health Protections for Municipal Desalination -- ; 6. Brackish Water Desalination in Florida, California, and Texas -- ; 7. Seawater Desalination in Florida, California, and Texas -- ; 8. Conclusion -- References -- ; 11. Commercialization of Desalination and Water Treatment Technology: Shining a Light on the Path From Research Project to Intellectual Property Acquisition / Mike B. Dixon -- ; 1. How Entrepreneurs Seek Valuable Ideas -- ; 2. Considerations for Researchers Embarking on New Projects Aimed at Generating Saleable Intellectual Property -- ; 3. Potential Desalination Value Creation for Researchers -- An Example From the Oil and Gas Industry -- ; 4. Key Takeaways.
Record Nr.	UNINA-9910583364503321

Pubbl/distr/stampa	Boca Raton : , : Taylor & Francis, , 2010
Descrizione fisica	1 online resource (204 p.)
Disciplina	628.1/67
Altri autori (Persone)	CotruvoJoseph A
Soggetto topico	Saline water conversion Saline water conversion plants
Soggetto genere / forma	Electronic books.
ISBN	0-429-10444-8 1-4398-2893-8
Formato	Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico	Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione	eng
Nota di contenuto	Front cover; Contents; List of Figures; List of Tables; Preface; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations and Acronyms; The Editors; Contributors; Chapter 1. Overview of the Health and Environmental Impacts of Desalination Technology; Chapter 2. Desalination Process Technology; Chapter 3. Chemical Aspects of Desalinated Water; Chapter 4. Sanitary Microbiology of the Production and Distribution of Desalinated Drinking Water; Chapter 5. Monitoring, Surveillance, and Regulation; Chapter 6. Environmental Impact Assessment of Desalination Projects; Back cover
Record Nr.	UNINA-9910459657203321

Pubbl/distr/stampa	Rijeka, Croatia : , : IntechOpen, , [2011]
Descrizione fisica	1 online resource (x, 334 pages) : illustrations
Disciplina	628.167
Soggetto topico	Saline water conversion
ISBN	953-51-4516-9
Formato	Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico	Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione	eng
Record Nr.	UNINA-9910138251303321