Desalination, Trends and Technologies

Leading experts from academia and industry, as well as environment researchers, distinguished teachers and experienced engineers have writt en special chapters for this impressive collection. The contributing authors offer a large amount of practical information,presenting it in a highly condensed yet coherent body of useful knowledge and practical expertise. Moreover, the multi-authored characteristic of this volume offers a wide spectrum of knowledge and experience, as the authors are specialists in different fields and express diverse approaches and orientations. The intended multifacet content of this publication certainly contributes to enrich it.

This compendium provides valuable, encyclopedic knowledge on research, development,processes, plants and technologies of this industry, from the fundamental concepts up to many practical cases collected from around the world. Hence, it provides a useful insight into the world of water, energy and desalination, easy to follow and to apply.

This volume is an essential companion to chemists, as well as to civil and chemical engineers who design, build and operate desalination plants. It is also highly relevant to maintenance personnel, corrosion specialists, material- and mechanical engineers.