Predicting the Specific Energy Consumption of Reverse Osmosis Desalination

Desalination is often considered an approach for mitigating water stress. Despite the abundance of saline water worldwide, additional energy consumption and increased costs present barriers to widespread deployment of desalination as a municipal water supply. Specific energy consumption (SEC) is a c...

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Main Authors: Ashlynn S. Stillwell, Michael E. Webber
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-12-01
Series:Water
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/8/12/601