Can Batch Reverse Osmosis Make Desalination More Affordable and Sustainable?

Reverse osmosis (RO) desalination can help to ensure secure water resources, but the process remains costly. From 2007-2017, global desalination capacity nearly doubled, from 47 to 92 million m3 /day, with RO accounting for two thirds of installed capacity. Despite this growth, the total volume of t...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Wei, Quantum J.
Other Authors: Lienhard, John H.
Format: Thesis
Published: Massachusetts Institute of Technology 2022
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/139563