Pretreatment for Reverse Osmosis Desalination

Pretreatment for Reverse Osmosis Desalination is a comprehensive reference on all existing and emerging seawater pretreatment technologies used for desalination. The book focuses on reverse osmosis membrane desalination, which at present is the most widely applied technology for the production of fresh drinking water from highly saline water sources (brackish water and seawater). Each chapter contains examples illustrating various pretreatment technologies and their practical implementation.

Provides in-depth overview of the key theoretical concepts associated with desalination pre-treatmentGives insight into the latest trends in membrane separation technologyIncorporates analytical methods and guidelines for monitoring pretreatment systems

1. Introduction to Saline Water Pretreatment 2. Membrane Foulants and Saline Water Pretreatment 3. Diagnostics of Membrane Fouling and Scaling 4. Saline Water Intakes and Pretreatment 5. Pretreatment by Screening 6. Conditioning of Saline Water 7. Sand Removal, Sedimentation and Dissolved Air Flotation 8. Granular Media Filtration 9. Membrane Filtration 10. Comparison of Granular Media and Membrane Pretreatment 11. Guidelines for Pretreatment System Selection 12. Reverse Osmosis System Design and Pretreatment