Although there is evidence of desalination in the Caribbean as early as the late 17th or early 18th centuries, it was not employed commercially until the development of multi-effect distillation in the mid 19th century. Even then it was rare and sporadic. However the installation of a thermal vapor compression system in Curacao in 1928 initiated ...

Envirogenices Systems Co. Pioneered and helped to speed up the commercialization of emerging desalination technologies around the globe....

Seawater desalination has been growing at over 10% per year with large installations in regions where other sources of water are depleted or not available. The first seawater desalination plants designed around reverse osmosis membrane (SWRO) were installed in the 1980?s. Currently it is estimated that over 28 million cubic meters per day of water ...

The use of devices for the recovery of pumping energy for the membrane desalination process, and the general reduction of total system energy consumption, has been of topical importance since the first seawater desalination membrane systems were introduced in the latter half of the 20th century. This paper will attempt to create a picture of the a...

This PowerPoint give an update on the activity in California for seawater desalination projects. Carlsbad and Huntington Beach are highligted and some of the regulatory efforts are reveiwed....

The presentation will describe the history of membrane technology in Florida with a review of the current state of affairs and then focus on the future projects and demands for membrane facilities in the state....

NOTE: This pre-conference Workshop is entitled: "Pioneering Achievements in Desalination, with a Review of Current Status". Therefore, wastewater is not applicable. The success of any seawater membrane desalination facility is dependent upon an effective and reliable pretreatment system. It is important for a desalination practitioner in North Am...

The use of synthetic membrane processes for desalination and production of drinking water has increased over the past five decades primarily in coastal areas with limited freshwater sources. Desalting techniques are primarily intended for the removal of total dissolved salts (TDS) that generally cannot be removed by conventional treatment processes...